pari passu en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˌpa.ɹiˈpɑː.suː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Late Latin pari passu, from Latin parī, ablative of pār (“equal”) + passū, ablative of passus (“step”).
Meanings
- (not-comparable) At an equal rate.
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pari passu en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /ˌpa.ɹiˈpɑː.suː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Late Latin pari passu, from Latin parī, ablative of pār (“equal”) + passū, ablative of passus (“step”).
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Simultaneously; likewise, equally.
A subsequent coolness, pari passu with the dotcom billionaire's revenue growth no doubt, is said to've developed.
2013, Thomas Pynchon, Bleeding Edge, Vintage, published 2014, page 54: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: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:
- (not-comparable) At an equal rate.