French Conversation · Level 37
74 words
French word
parité
Pronunciation
IPA/paʁite/
Meaning
- feminine nounequality
Example
Il faut garantir la parité entre hommes et femmes.
It is necessary to guarantee equality between men and women.
More examples
La parité entre les équipes a rendu le match très disputé.
Parity between the teams made for a very close game.
Core concept
A shared table is divided into equal portions so that two groups occupy the same share of places.
Common phrases
parité hommes-femmes
gender parity
parité des salaires
pay parity
Similar words
égalité: A state in which people have the same treatment and rights.
équilibre: A stable state in which several forces or amounts are balanced.
proportion: The share of a whole represented by a particular part.
quota: A predetermined allocation of people or a specified proportion.
Definition in French
Égalité en nombre ou en proportion entre deux groupes, souvent utilisée pour parler de la représentation hommes/femmes.
Word origin
The French noun parité continues Latin paritas, built on par meaning 'equal', through medieval French.
Usage tips
- Parité usually concerns numerical or proportional representation, whereas égalité more often concerns equal rights or treatment.