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parity has definition The principle of space-inversion invariance; i.e., no experiment can differentiate between the behavior of a system and that of its mirror image. Parity is conserved in strong interactions, but not in weak ones. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:34.0
has definition The operation which reverses the signs of the coordinate axes used to describe a system, i.e. (x, y, z) -> (-x, -y, -z). has source: Coughlan, G.D., Dodd, J.E. 1999 The Ideas of Particle Physics, Cambridge University Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:34.0
is a kind of symmetry

symmetry has antonym symmetry breaking

parity	has definition The principle of space-inversion invariance; i.e., no experiment can differentiate between the behavior of a system and that of its mirror image. Parity is conserved in strong interactions, but not in weak ones.
	has definition The operation which reverses the signs of the coordinate axes used to describe a system, i.e. (x, y, z) -> (-x, -y, -z).
	is a kind of symmetry
symmetry	has antonym symmetry breaking