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parity
noun
Equality or equivalence in status, value, or amount.
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The two groups sought parity in access to rehearsal time.
Parity in booking access did not require every fitting to last exactly the same number of minutes. Instead, the time allowed could remain proportionate to the work involved while each performer had an equal chance to arrange it.
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