pari passu

Definition

Simultaneously; likewise, equally.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "Pari passu with Marechal Bugeaud's ‘pacification’, French colonisers steadily took root in Algeria."
• "A subsequent coolness, pari passu with the dotcom billionaire's revenue growth no doubt, is said to've developed."