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Parity
- noun - (computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error
- (mathematics) a relation between a pair of integers: if both integers are odd or both are even they have the same parity; if one is odd and the other is even they have different parity; "parity is often used to check the integrity of transmitted data"
- (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered; "the parity of the mother must be considered"; "a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children"
- (physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system
- functional equality
Patina
- noun - a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
Patios
- noun - usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
Paviin
- - A glucoside found in species of the genus Pavia of the Horse-chestnut family.
Paving
- verb - cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic; "pave the roads in the village"
- material used to pave an area
- the act of applying paving materials to an area
- the paved surface of a thoroughfare
Pavior
- noun - a machine for laying pavement
- Small paving slab or stone
Pavise
- noun - (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position