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pari passu

UK/ˌpa.ɹiˈpɑː.suː/

pari passu adverb: simultaneously; likewise, equally.

Adverb

pari passu (not comparable)

  1. Simultaneously; likewise, equally.
    • Will container development merely bring about a substitution for the body of the covered wagon? Probably not, in his view, but he believes that the size and tonnage of the container are likely to increase pari passu with the lifting capacity of handling appliances.1963 April, “Beyond the Channel: France: Freight stock of the future”, in Modern Railways, page 269
    • Pari passu with Marechal Bugeaud's ‘pacification’, French colonisers steadily took root in Algeria.1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 30
  2. At an equal rate.

Adjective

pari passu (not comparable)

  1. At an equal rate.

pari passu meaning in Tamil and Kannada

pari passu in Tamil

ஒரே நேரத்தில், இணையாக, சரிசமம்

pari passu in Kannada

ಸಮಗತಿ

Origin of pari passu

From Late Latin pari passu, from Latin parī, ablative of pār (“equal”) + passū, ablative of passus (“step”).

Questions about pari passu

What does pari passu mean?
Pari passu means simultaneously; likewise, equally.
What is pari passu in Tamil?
Pari passu in Tamil is ஒரே நேரத்தில், இணையாக, சரிசமம். See Pari passu meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pari passu?
Pari passu can be an adverb or an adjective.
How do you pronounce pari passu?
Pari passu is pronounced /ˌpa.ɹiˈpɑː.suː/ (UK).

Words near pari passu in the dictionary

  1. parholaspidid
  2. parholaspidids
  3. parhypate
  4. parhypates
  5. pari
  6. pari passu
  7. pari-
  8. Pari-an
  9. pari-mutuel
  10. pari-mutuels
  11. pariah

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