Note: In the Septuagint these books are called Paraleipome `nwn prw
PARALIPSIS
Par `a *lip "sis, n. Etym: [NL. ]
Defn: See Paraleipsis.
PARALLACTIC; PARALLACTICAL
Par `al *lac "tic, Par `al *lac "tic *al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. parallactique.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to a parallax.
PARALLAX
Par "al *lax, n. Etym: [Gr. parallaxe. Cf. Parallel. ]
1. The apparent displacement, or difference of position, of an object, as seen from two different stations, or points of view.
2. (Astron.)
Defn: The apparent difference in position of a body (as the sun, or a star ) as seen from some point on the earth's surface, and as seen from some other conventional point, as the earth's center or the sun. Annual parallax, the greatest value of the heliocentric parallax, or the greatest annual apparent change of place of a body as seen from the earth and sun; as, the annual parallax of a fixed star. -- Binocular parallax, the apparent difference in position of an object as seen separately by one eye, and then by the other, the head remaining unmoved. -- Diurnal, or Geocentric, parallax, the parallax of a body with reference to the earth's center. This is the kind of parallax that is generally understood when the term is used without qualification. -- Heliocentric parallax, the parallax of a body with reference to the sun, or the angle subtended at the body by lines drawn from it to the earth and sun; as, the heliocentric parallax of a planet. -- Horizontal parallax, the geocentric parallx of a heavenly body when in the horizon, or the angle subtended at the body by the earth's radius. -- Optical parallax, the apparent displacement in position undergone by an object when viewed by either eye singly. Brande & C. -- Parallax of the cross wires (of an optical instrument ), their apparent displacement when the eye changes its position, caused by their not being exactly in the focus of the object glass. -- Stellar parallax, the annual parallax of a fixed star.
PARALLEL
Par "al *lel, a. Etym: [F. parallèle, L. parallelus, fr. Gr. alius. See Allien.]
1. (Geom.)
Defn: Extended in the same direction, and in all parts equally distant; as, parallel lines; parallel planes. Revolutions... parallel to the equinoctial. Hakluyt.
Note: Curved lines or curved planes are said to be parallel when they are in all parts equally distant.
2. Having the same direction or tendency; running side by side; being in accordance (with ); tending to the same result; -- used with to and with. When honor runs parallel with the laws of God and our country, it can not be too much cherished. Addison.
3. Continuing a resemblance through many particulars; applicable in all essential parts; like; similar; as, a parallel case; a parallel passage. Addison. Parallel bar. (a ) (Steam Eng. ) A rod in a parallel motion which is parallel with the working beam. (b ) One of a pair of bars raised about five feet above the floor or ground, and parallel to each other, -- used for gymnastic exercises. -- Parallel circles of a sphere, those circles of the sphere whose planes are parallel to each other. -- Parallel columns, or Parallels (Printing ), two or more passages of reading matter printed side by side, for the purpose of emphasizing the similarity or discrepancy between them. -- Parallel forces (Mech. ), forces which act in directions parallel to each other. -- Parallel motion. (a ) (Mach. ) A jointed system of links, rods, or bars, by which the motion of a reciprocating piece, as a piston rod, may be guided, either approximately or exactly in a straight line. Rankine. (b ) (Mus. ) The ascending or descending of two or more parts at fixed intervals, as thirds or sixths. -- Parallel rod (Locomotive Eng. ), a metal rod that connects the crank pins of two or more driving wheels; -- called also couping rod, in distinction from the connecting rod. See Illust. of Locomotive, in App. -- Parallel ruler, an instrument for drawing parallel lines, so constructed as to have the successive positions of the ruling edge parallel to each other; also, one consisting of two movable parts, the opposite edges of which are always parallel. -- Parallel sailing (Naut. ), sailing on a parallel of latitude. -- Parallel sphere (Astron. & Geog.), that position of the sphere in which the circles of daily motion are parallel to the horizon, as to an observer at either pole. -- Parallel vise, a vise having jaws so guided as to remain parallel in all positions.
PARALLEL
PARALLEL Par "al *lel, n.
1. A line which, throughout its whole extent, is equidistant from another line; a parallel line, a parallel plane, etc. Who made the spider parallels design, Sure as De Moivre, without rule or line Pope.
2. Direction conformable to that of another line, Lines that from their parallel decline. Garth.
3. Conformity continued through many particulars or in all essential points; resemblance; similarity. Twixt earthly females and the moon All parallels exactly run. Swift.
4. A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity; as, Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope.
5. Anything equal to, or resembling, another in all essential particulars; a counterpart. None but thyself can be thy parallel. Pope.
6. (Geog.)
Defn: One of the imaginary circles on the surface of the earth, parallel to the equator, marking the latitude; also, the corresponding line on a globe or map.
7. (Mil. )
Defn: One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.
8. (Print. )
Defn: A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines (thus, ) used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page. Limiting parallels. See under Limit, v. t. -- Parallel of altitude (Astron.), one of the small circles of the sphere, parallel to the horizon; an almucantar. -- Parallel of declination (Astron.), one of the small circles of the sphere, parallel to the equator. -- Parallel of latitude. (a ) (Geog.) See def. 6. above. (b ) (Astron.) One of the small circles of the sphere, parallel to the ecliptic.
PARALLEL
Par "al *lel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paralleled; p. pr. & vb. n.Paralleling.]
1. To place or set so as to be parallel; to place so as to be parallel to, or to conform in direction with, something else. The needle. .. doth parallel and place itself upon the true meridian. Sir T. Browne.
2. Fig. : To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, or the like. His life is paralleled Even with the stroke and line of his great justice. Shak.
3. To equal; to match; to correspond to. Shak.
4. To produce or adduce as a parallel. [R.] Locke. My young remembrance can not parallel A fellow to it. Shak.
PARALLEL
PARALLEL Par "al *lel, v. i.
Defn: To be parallel; to correspond; to be like. [Obs. ] Bacon.
PARALLELABLE
PARALLELABLE Par "al *lel `a *ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being paralleled, or equaled. [R.] Bp. Hall.
PARALLELISM
Par "al *lel *ism, n. Etym: [Gr. parallélisme. ]
1. The quality or state of being parallel.
2. Resemblance; correspondence; similarity. A close parallelism of thought and incident. T. Warton.
3. Similarity of construction or meaning of clauses placed side by side, especially clauses expressing the same sentiment with slight modifications, as is common in Hebrew poetry; e. g.: -- At her feet he bowed, he fell: Where he bowed, there he fell down dead. Judg. v. 27.
PARALLELISTIC
PARALLELISTIC Par `al *lel *is "tic, a.
Defn: Of the nature of a parallelism; involving parallelism. The antithetic or parallelistic form of Hebrew poetry is entirely lost. Milman.
PARALLELIZE
PARALLELIZE Par "al *lel *ize, v. t.
Defn: To render parallel. [R.]
PARALLELLESS
PARALLELLESS Par "al *lel *less, a.
Defn: Matchless. [R.]
PARALLELLY
PARALLELLY Par "al *lel *ly, adv.
Defn: In a parallel manner; with parallelism. [R.] Dr. H. More.
PARALLELOGRAM
Par `al *lel "o *gram, n. Etym: [Gr. parallélogramme. See Parallel, and -gram. ] (Geom.)
Defn: A right-lined quadrilateral figure, whose opposite sides are parallel, and consequently equal; -- sometimes restricted in popular usage to a rectangle, or quadrilateral figure which is longer than it is broad, and with right angles. Parallelogram of velocities, forces,accelerations, momenta, etc. (Mech. ), a parallelogram the diagonal of which represents the resultant of two velocities, forces, accelerations, momenta, etc. , both in quantity and direction, when the velocities, forces, accelerations, momenta, etc. , are represented in quantity and direction by the two adjacent sides of the parallelogram.
PARALLELOGRAMMATIC
PARALLELOGRAMMATIC Par `al *lel `o *gram *mat "ic, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a parallelogram; parallelogrammic.
PARALLELOGRAMMIC; PARALLELOGRAMMICAL
PARALLELOGRAMMIC; PARALLELOGRAMMICAL Par `al *lel `o *gram "mic, Par `al *lel `o *gram "mic *al, a.
Defn: Having the properties of a parallelogram. [R.]
PARALLELOPIPED
Par `al *lel `o *pi "ped, n. Etym: [Gr. parallélopipède.] (Geom.)
Defn: A solid, the faces of which are six parallelograms, the opposite pairs being parallel, and equal to each other; a prism whose base is a parallelogram.
PARALLELOPIPEDON
Par `al *lel `o *pip "e *don, n. Etym: [NL. ]
Defn: A parallelopiped. Hutton.
PARALLEL STANDARDS
PARALLEL STANDARDS Parallel standards. (Numismatics )
Defn: Two or more metals coined without any attempt by the government to regulate their values.
PARALLEL SULCUS
PARALLEL SULCUS Parallel sulcus. (Anat. )
Defn: A sulcus parallel to, but some distance below, the horizontal limb of the fissure of Sylvius.
PARALLEL TRANSFORMER
PARALLEL TRANSFORMER Parallel transformer. (Elec.)
Defn: A transformer connected in parallel.
PARALLEL VISE
PARALLEL VISE Parallel vise.
Defn: A vise with jaws so guided as to remain parallel.
PARALOGICAL
PARALOGICAL Par `a *log "ic *al, a.
Defn: Containing paralogism; illogical. "Paralogical doubt. " Sir T. Browne.
PARALOGISM
Pa *ral "o *gism, n. Etym: [Gr. paralogisme.] (Logic )
Defn: A reasoning which is false in point of form, that is, which is contrary to logical rules or formulæ; a formal fallacy, or pseudo- syllogism, in which the conclusion does not follow from the premises.
PARALOGIZE
Pa *ral "o *gize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Paralogized; p. pr. & vb. n.Paralogizing.] Etym: [Gr.
Defn: To reason falsely; to draw conclusions not warranted by the premises. [R.]
PARALOGY
Pa *ral "o *gy, n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: False reasoning; paralogism.
PARALYSE
PARALYSE Par "a *lyse, v. t.
Defn: Same as Paralyze.
PARALYSIS
Pa *ral "y *sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Para-, and Loose, and cf. Palsy. ](Med. )
Defn: Abolition of function, whether complete or partial; esp. , the loss of the power of voluntary motion, with or without that of sensation, in any part of the body; palsy. See Hemiplegia, and Paraplegia. Also used figuratively. "Utter paralysis of memory. " G.Eliot. Mischievous practices arising out of the paralysis of the powers of ownership. Duke of Argyll (1887 ).
PARALYTIC
Par `a *lyt "ic, a. Etym: [L. paralyticus, Gr. paralytique. ]
1. Of or pertaining to paralysis; resembling paralysis.
2. Affected with paralysis, or palsy. The cold, shaking, paralytic hand. Prior.
3. Inclined or tending to paralysis. Paralytic secretion (Physiol.), the fluid, generally thin and watery, secreted from a gland after section or paralysis of its nerves, as the pralytic saliva.
PARALYTIC
PARALYTIC Par `a *lyt "ic, n.
Defn: A person affected with paralysis.
PARALYTICAL
PARALYTICAL Par `a *lyt "ic *al, a.
Defn: See Paralytic.
PARALYZATION
PARALYZATION Par `a *ly *za "tion, n.
Defn: The act or process of paralyzing, or the state of being paralyzed.
PARALYZE
Par "a *lyze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paralyzed; p. pr. & vb. n.Paralyzing.] Etym: [F. paralyser. See Paralysis. ]
1. To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy.
2. Fig. : To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts.
PARAM
PARAM Par "am, n. (Chem. )
Defn: A white crystalline nitrogenous substance (C2H4N4 ); -- called also dicyandiamide.
PARAMAGNETIC
Par `a *mag *net "ic, a. Etym: [Pref. para- + magnetic. ]
Defn: Magnetic, as opposed to Ant: diamagnetic. -- n.
Defn: A paramagnetic substance. Faraday. -- Par `a *mag *net "ic *al *ly, adv.
PARAMAGNETISM
PARAMAGNETISM Par `a *mag "net *ism, n.
Defn: Magnetism, as opposed to diamagnetism. Faraday.
PARAMALEIC
Par `a *ma *le "ic, a. Etym: [Pref. para- + maleic. ] (Chem. )
Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from malic acid, and now called fumaric acid. [Obs. ]
PARAMALIC
Par `a *ma "lic, a. Etym: [Pref. para- + malic. ] (Chem. )
Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid metameric with malic acid.
PARAMASTOID
Par `a *mas "toid, a. Etym: [Pref. para- + mastoid. ] (Anat. )
Defn: Situated beside, or near, the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; paroccipital; -- applied especially to a process of the skull in some animals.
PARAMATTA
Par `a *mat "ta, n. Etym: [So named from Paramatta, in Australia. ]
Defn: A light fabric of cotton and worsted, resembling bombazine or merino. Beck (Draper's Dict. )
PARAMENT
Par "a *ment, n. Etym: [Sp. paramento, from parar to prepare, L.parare.]
Defn: Ornamental hangings, furniture, etc. , as of a state apartment; rich and elegant robes worn by men of rank; -- chiefly in the plural. [Obs. ] Lords in paraments on their coursers. Chaucer. Chamber of paraments, presence chamber of a monarch.
PARAMENTO
Pa `ra *men "to, n. Etym: [Sp. ]
Defn: Ornament; decoration. Beau. & Fl.
PARAMERE
Par "a *mere, n. Etym: [Pref. para- + -mere. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the symmetrical halves of any one of the radii, or spheromeres, of a radiate animal, as a starfish.
PARAMETER
Pa *ram "e *ter, n. Etym: [Pref. para- + -meter: cf. F. paramètre. ]
1. (a ) (Math. ) A term applied to some characteristic magnitude whose value, invariable as long as one and the same function, curve, surface, etc. , is considered, serves to distinguish that function, curve, surface, etc. , from others of the same kind or family. Brande & C. (b ) Specifically (Conic Sections ), in the ellipse and hyperbola, a third proportional to any diameter and its conjugate, or in the parabola, to any abscissa and the corresponding ordinate.
Note: The parameter of the principal axis of a conic section is called the latus rectum.
2. (Crystallog.)
Defn: The ratio of the three crystallographic axes which determines the position of any plane; also, the fundamental axial ratio for a given species.
PARAMETRITIS
Par `a *me *tri "tis, n. Etym: [NL. See Para-, and Metritis. ] (Med. )
Defn: Inflammation of the cellular tissue in the vicinity of the uterus.
PARAMIOGRAPHER
Par `a *mi *og "ra *pher, n. Etym: [Gr. -graph + -er. ]
Defn: A collector or writer of proverbs. [R.]
PARAMITOME
Par `a *mi "tome, n. Etym: [Pref. para- + mitome. ] (Biol.)
Defn: The fluid portion of the protoplasm of a cell.
PARAMO
Pa "ra *mo, n.; pl. Paramos. Etym: [Sp. pæramo.]
Defn: A high, bleak plateau or district, with stunted trees, and cold, damp atmosphere, as in the Andes, in South America.
PARAMORPH
Par "a *morph, n. Etym: [Pref. para- + Gr. (Min. )
Defn: A kind of pseudomorph, in which there has been a change of physical characters without alteration of chemical composition, as the change of aragonite to calcite.
PARAMORPHISM
PARAMORPHISM Par `a *mor "phism, n. (Min. )
Defn: The change of one mineral species to another, so as to involve a change in physical characters without alteration of chemical composition.
PARAMORPHOUS
PARAMORPHOUS Par `a *mor "phous, a. (Min. )
Defn: Relating to paramorphism; exhibiting paramorphism.
PARAMOUNT
Par "a *mount, a. Etym: [OF. par amont above; par through, by (L. per )+ amont above. See Amount. ]
Defn: Having the highest rank or jurisdiction; superior to all others; chief; supreme; preëminent; as, a paramount duty. "A traitor paramount. " Bacon. Lady paramount (Archery ), the lady making the best score. -- Lord paramount, the king.
Syn. Superior; principal; preëminent; chief.
PARAMOUNT
PARAMOUNT Par "a *mount, n.
Defn: The highest or chief. Milton.
PARAMOUNTLY
PARAMOUNTLY Par "a *mount `ly, adv.
Defn: In a paramount manner.
PARAMOUR
Par "a *mour, n. Etym: [F. par amour, lit. , by or with love. See 2d Par, and Amour. ]
1. A lover, of either sex; a wooer or a mistress (formerly in a good sense, now only in a bad one ); one who takes the place, without possessing the rights, of a husband or wife; -- used of a man or a woman. The seducer appeared with dauntless front, accompanied by his paramour Macaulay.
2. Love; gallantry. [Obs. ] "For paramour and jollity. " Chaucer.
PARAMOUR; PARAMOURS
PARAMOUR; PARAMOURS Par "a *mour `, Par "a *mours `, adv.
Defn: By or with love, esp. the love of the sexes; -- sometimes written as two words. [Obs. ] For par amour, I loved her first ere thou. Chaucer.
PARAMYLUM
Par *am "y *lum, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Chem. )
Defn: A substance resembling starch, found in the green frothy scum formed on the surface of stagnant water.
PARANAPHTHALENE
Par `a *naph "tha *lene, n. Etym: [Pref. para- + naphthalene. ] (Chem. )
Defn: Anthracene; -- called also paranaphthaline. [Obs. ]
PARANOIA
Par `a *noi "a, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Med. )
Defn: Mental derangement; insanity.
PARANOIAC
PARANOIAC Par `a *noi "ac, a. (Med. )
Defn: Of or pertaining to paranoia; affected with, or characteristic of, paranoia.
PARANOIAC
PARANOIAC Par `a *noi "ac, n.
Defn: A person affected with paranoia.
PARANTHRACENE
Par *an "thra *cene, n. Etym: [Pref. para- + anthracene. ] (Chem. )
Defn: An inert isomeric modification of anthracene.
PARANUCLEUS
Par `a *nu "cle *us, n. Etym: [Pref. para- + nucleus. ] (Biol.)
Defn: Some as Nucleolus.
PARA NUT
PARA NUT Pa *ra " nut `. (Bot. )
Defn: The Brazil nut.
PARANYMPH
Par "a *nymph, n. Etym: [L. paranymphus, Gr. paranymphe.]
1. (Gr. Antiq.) (a ) A friend of the bridegroom who went with him in his chariot to fetch home the bride. Milton. (b ) The bridesmaid who conducted the bride to the bridegroom.
2. Hence: An ally; a supporter or abettor. Jer. Taylor.
PARANYMPHAL
PARANYMPHAL Par `a *nym "phal, a.
Defn: Bridal; nuptial. [R.] At some paranymphal feast. Ford.
PARAPECTIN
Par `a *pec "tin, n. Etym: [Pref. para- + pectin. ] (Chem. )
Defn: A gelatinous modification of pectin.
PARAPEGM
Par "a *pegm, n. Etym: [L. parapegma, Gr. parapegme.]
Defn: An engraved tablet, usually of brass, set up in a public place.
Note: Parapegms were used for the publication of laws, proclamations, etc. , and the recording of astronomical phenomena or calendar events.
PARAPEPTONE
Par `a *pep "tone, n. Etym: [Pref. para- + peptone. ] (Phisiol. Chem. )
Defn: An albuminous body formed in small quantity by the peptic digestion of proteids. It can be converted into peptone by pancreatic juice, but not by gastric juice.
PARAPET
Par "a *pet, n. Etym: [F., fr. It. parapetto, fr. parare to ward off, guard (L. parare to prepare, provide ) + petto the breast, L. pectus. See Parry, and Pectoral. ]
1. (Arch. )
Defn: A low wall, especially one serving to protect the edge of a platform, roof, bridge, or the like.
2. (Fort. )
Defn: A wall, rampart, or elevation of earth, for covering soldiers from an enemy's fire; a breastwork. See Illust. of Casemate.
PARAPETALOUS
Par `a *pet "al *ous, a. Etym: [Pref. para- + petal. ] (Bot. )
Defn: Growing by the side of a petal, as a stamen.
PARAPETED
PARAPETED Par "a *pet `ed, a.
Defn: Having a parapet.
PARAPH
Par "aph, n. Etym: [F. paraphe, parafe, contr. fr. paragraphe. ]
Defn: A flourish made with the pen at the end of a signature. In the Middle Ages, this formed a sort of rude safeguard against forgery. Brande & C.
PARAPH
Par "aph, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paraphed; p. pr. & vb. n. Paraphing.]Etym: [Cf. F. parapher, parafer.]
Defn: To add a paraph to; to sign, esp. with the initials.
PARAPHERNA
Par `a *pher "na, n. pl. Etym: [L.] (Rom. Law )
Defn: The property of a woman which, on her marriage, was not made a part of her dower, but remained her own.
PARAPHERNAL
Par `a *pher "nal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. paraphernal. ]
Defn: Of or pertaining to paraphernalia; as, paraphernal property. Kent.
PARAPHERNALIA
Par `a *pher *na "li *a, n. pl. Etym: [LL. paraphernalia bona, fr. L.parapherna, pl. , parapherna, Gr. fe `rein to bring. See 1st Bear. ]
1. (Law )
Defn: Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree.
2. Appendages; ornaments; finery; equipments.
PARAPHIMOSIS
Par `a *phi *mo "sis, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Med. )
Defn: A condition in which the prepuce, after being retracted behind the glans penis, is constricted there, and can not be brought forward into place again.
PARAPHOSPHORIC
Par `a *phos *phor "ic, a. Etym: [Pref. para- + phosphoric. ] (Chem. )
Defn: Pyrophosphoric. [Obs. ]
PARAPHRAGMA
Par `a *phrag "ma, n.; pl. Paraphragmata. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the outer divisions of an endosternite of Crustacea. -- Par `a *phrag "mal, a.
PARAPHRASE
Par "a *phrase, n. Etym: [L. paraphrasis, Gr. paraphrase. See Para-, and Phrase. ]
Defn: A restatement of a text, passage, or work, expressing the meaning of the original in another form, generally for the sake of its clearer and fuller exposition; a setting forth the signification of a text in other and ampler terms; a free translation or rendering; -- opposed to metaphrase. In paraphrase, or translation with latitude, the author's words are not so strictly followed as his sense. Dryden. Excellent paraphrases of the Psalms of David. I. Disraeli. His sermons a living paraphrase upon his practice. Sowth. The Targums are also called the Chaldaic or Aramaic Paraphrases. Shipley.
PARAPHRASE
Par "a *phrase, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paraphrased; p. pr. & vb. n.Paraphrasing. ]
Defn: To express, interpret, or translate with latitude; to give the meaning of a passage in other language. We are put to construe and paraphrase our own words. Bp. Stillingfleet.
PARAPHRASE
PARAPHRASE Par "a *phrase, v. i.
Defn: To make a paraphrase.
PARAPHRASER
PARAPHRASER Par "a *phra `ser, n.
Defn: One who paraphrases.
PARAPHRASIAN
PARAPHRASIAN Par `a *phra "sian, n.
Defn: A paraphraser. [R.]
PARAPHRAST
Par "a *phrast, n. Etym: [L. paraphrastes, Gr. paraphraste.]
Defn: A paraphraser. T. Warton.
PARAPHRASTIC; PARAPHRASTICAL
Par `a *phras "tic, Par `a *phras "tic *al, a. Etym: [Gr. paraphrastique.]
Defn: Paraphrasing; of the nature of paraphrase; explaining, or translating in words more clear and ample than those of the author; not literal; free. -- Par `a *phras "tic *al *ly, adv.
PARAPHYSIS
Pa *raph "y *sis, n.; pl. Paraphyses. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Bot. )
Defn: A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc. , of other flowerless plants.
PARAPLEGIA; PARAPLEGY
Par `a *ple "gi *a, Par "a *ple `gy, n. Etym: [NL. paraplegia, fr. Gr. paraplégie.] (Med. )
Defn: Palsy of the lower half of the body on both sides, caused usually by disease of the spinal cord. -- Par `a *pleg "ic, a.
PARAPLEURA
Par `a *pleu "ra, n.; pl. Parapleuræ. Etym: [NL. See Para-, and 2d Pleura. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A chitinous piece between the metasternum and the pleuron of certain insects.
PARAPODIUM
Par `a *po "di *um, n.; pl. Parapodia. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the lateral appendages of an annelid; -- called also foot tubercle.
Note: They may serve for locomotion, respiration, and sensation, and often contain spines or setæ. When well developed, a dorsal part, or notopodium, and a ventral part, or neuropodium, are distinguished.
PARAPOPHYSIS
Par `a *poph "y *sis, n.; pl. Parapophyses. Etym: [NL. See Para-, and Apophysis. ] (Anat. )
Defn: The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra. -- Par *ap `o *phys "ic *al, a.
PARAPTERUM
Pa *rap "te *rum, n.; pl. Paraptera. Etym: [NL. See Para-, and Pteron. ](Zoöl.)
Defn: A special plate situated on the sides of the mesothorax and metathorax of certain insects.
PARAQUET; PARAQUITO
Par `a *quet ", Par `a *qui "to, n. Etym: [See Paroquet. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Parrakeet.
PARA RUBBER
PARA RUBBER Pará rubber.
Defn: The caoutchouc obtained from the South American euphorbiaceous tree Hevea brasiliensis, hence called the Pará rubber tree, from the Brazilian river and seaport named Pará; also, the similar product of other species of Hevea. It is usually exported in flat round cakes,and is a chief variety of commercial India rubber.
PARASANG
Par "a *sang, n. Etym: [L. parasanga, Gr. farsang.]
Defn: A Persian measure of length, which, according to Herodotus and Xenophon, was thirty stadia, or somewhat more than three and a half miles. The measure varied in different times and places, and, as now used, is estimated at from three and a half to four English miles.
PARASCENIUM
Par `a *sce "ni *um, n.; pl. Parascenia. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Greek &Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: One of two apartments adjoining the stage, probably used as robing rooms.
PARASCEVE
Par `a *sce "ve, n. Etym: [L., from Gr.
1. Among the Jews, the evening before the Sabbath. [Obs. ] Mark xv. 42 (Douay ver. )
2. A preparation. [R.] Donne.
PARASCHEMATIC
Par `a *sche *mat "ic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a change from the right form, as in the formation of a word from another by a change of termination, gender, etc. Max Müller.
PARASELENE
Par `a *se *le "ne, n.; pl. Paraselenæ. Etym: [NL. , from Gr. parasélène.](Meteor. )
Defn: A mock moon; an image of the moon which sometimes appears at the point of intersection of two lunar halos. Cf. Parhelion.
PARASHAH
PARASHAH Par "a *shah, n.; pl. -shoth (#) or -shioth (#). [Heb. parashah. ]
Defn: A lesson from the Torah, or Law, from which at least one section is read in the Jewish synagogue on every Sabbath and festival.
PARASHOTH
PARASHOTH Par "a *shoth, n.;
Defn: pl. of Parashah.
PARASITA
Par `a *si "ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL. ] (Zoöl.)(a ) An artificial group formerly made for parasitic insects, as lice, ticks, mites, etc. (b ) A division of copepod Crustacea, having a sucking mouth, as the lerneans. They are mostly parasites on fishes. Called also Siphonostomata.
PARASITAL
PARASITAL Par "a *si `tal, a. (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to parasites; parasitic.
PARASITE
Par "a *site, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. parasitus, Gr.
1. One who frequents the tables of the rich, or who lives at another's expense, and earns his welcome by flattery; a hanger-on; a toady; a sycophant. Thou, with trembling fear, Or like a fawning parasite, obey'st.Milton. Parasites were called such smell-feasts as would seek to be free guests at rich men's tables. Udall.
2. (Bot. ) (a ) A plant obtaining nourishment immediately from other plants to which it attaches itself, and whose juices it absorbs; -- sometimes, but erroneously, called epiphyte. (b ) A plant living on or within an animal, and supported at its expense, as many species of fungi of the genus Torrubia.
3. (Zoöl.) (a ) An animal which lives during the whole or part of its existence on or in the body of some other animal, feeding upon its food, blood, or tissues, as lice, tapeworms, etc. (b ) An animal which steals the food of another, as the parasitic jager. (c ) An animal which habitually uses the nest of another, as the cowbird and the European cuckoo.
PARASITIC; PARASITICAL
Par `a *sit "ic, Par `a *sit "ic *al, a. Etym: [L. parasiticus, Gr. parasitique.]
1. Of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors; sycophantic. "Parasitic preachers." Milton.
2. (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to parasites; living on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal or plant. See Parasite, 2 & 3. Parasitic gull, Parasitic jager. (Zoöl.) See Jager. -- Par `a *sit "ic *al *ly, adv. -- Par `a *sit "ic *al *ness, n.
PARASITICIDE
Par `a *sit "i *cide, n. Etym: [Parasite + L. caedere to kill. ]
Defn: Anything used to destroy parasites. Quain.
PARASITISM
Par "a *si `tism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. parasitisme.]
1. The state or behavior of a parasite; the act of a parasite. "Court parasitism. " Milton.
2. (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Defn: The state of being parasitic.
PARASOL
Par "a *sol `, n. Etym: [F., fr. Sp. or Pg. parasol, or It. parasole;It. parare to ward off, Sp. & Pg. parar (L. parare to prepare ) + It. sole sun, Sp. & Pg. sol (L. sol ). See Parry, Solar. ]
Defn: A kind of small umbrella used by women as a protection from the sun.
PARASOL
PARASOL Par "a *sol `, v. t.
Defn: To shade as with a parasol. [R.]
PARASOLETTE
PARASOLETTE Par `a *sol *ette ", n.
Defn: A small parasol.
PARASPHENOID
Par `a *sphe "noid, a. Etym: [Pref. para- + sphenoid. ] (Anat. )
Defn: Near the sphenoid bone; -- applied especially to a bone situated immediately beneath the sphenoid in the base of the skull in many animals. -- n.
Defn: The parasphenoid bone.
PARASTICHY
Pa *ras "ti *chy, n. Etym: [Pref. para- + Gr. (Bot. )
Defn: A secondary spiral in phyllotaxy, as one of the evident spirals in a pine cone.
PARASYNAXIS
Par `a *syn *ax "is, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Civil Law )
Defn: An unlawful meeting.
PARASYNTHETIC
Par `a *syn *thet "ic, a. Etym: [Gr. Para-, and Synthetic. ]
Defn: Formed from a compound word. "Parasynthetic derivatives." Dr. Murray.
PARATACTIC
PARATACTIC Par `a *tac "tic, a. (Gram. )
Defn: Of pertaining to, or characterized by, parataxis.
PARATAXIS
Par `a *tax "is, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Gram. )
Defn: The mere ranging of propositions one after another, without indicating their connection or interdependence; -- opposed to syntax. Brande & C.
PARATHESIS
Pa *rath "e *sis, n.; pl. Paratheses. Etym: [NL. , from Gr.
1. (Gram. )
Defn: The placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition.
2. (Rhet.)
Defn: A parenthetical notice, usually of matter to be afterward expanded. Smart.
3. (Print. )
Defn: The matter contained within brackets.
4. (Eccl.)
Defn: A commendatory prayer. Shipley.
PARATHETIC
PARATHETIC Par `a *thet "ic, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to parathesis.
PARATONNERRE
Pa `ra `ton `nerre ", n. Etym: [F., fr. parer to parry + tonnerre thunderbolt. ]
Defn: A conductor of lightning; a lightning rod.
PARAUNTER
Par *aun "ter, adv. Etym: [Par + aunter. ]
Defn: Peradventure. See Paraventure. [Obs. ] Chaucer.
PARAUQUE
PARAUQUE Pa *rauque ", n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A bird (Nyctidromus albicollis ) ranging from Texas to South America. It is allied to the night hawk and goatsucker.
PARAVAIL
Par `a *vail ", a. Etym: [OF. par aval below; par through (L. per ) +aval down; a- (L. ad ) + val (L. vallis ) a valley. Cf. Paramount. ] (Eng. Law )
Defn: At the bottom; lowest. Cowell.
Note: In feudal law, the tenant paravail is the lowest tenant of the fee, or he who is immediate tenant to one who holds over of another. Wharton.
PARAVANT; PARAVANT
Par "a *vant `, Par "a *vant `, adv. Etym: [OF. par avant. See Par, and lst Avaunt. ]
1. In front; publicly. [Obs. ] Spenser.
2. Beforehand; first. [Obs. ] Spenser.
PARAVENTURE
Par `a *ven "ture, adv. Etym: [Par + aventure. ]
Defn: Peradventure; perchance. [Obs. ] Chaucer.
PARAXANTHIN
Par `a *xan "thin, n. Etym: [Pref. Para- + xanthin. ] (Physiol. Chem. )
Defn: A crystalline substance closely related to xanthin, present in small quantity in urine.
PARAXIAL
Par *ax "i *al, a. Etym: [Pref. para- + axial. ] (Anat. )
Defn: On either side of the axis of the skeleton.
PARAXYLENE
PARAXYLENE Par `a *xy "lene, n. (Chem. )
Defn: A hydrocarbon of the aromatic series obtained as a colorless liquid by the distillation of camphor with zinc chloride. It is one of the three metamers of xylene. Cf. Metamer, and Xylene.
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Pará
Pará |pəˈrɑː | a state in northern Brazil, on the Atlantic coast at the delta of the Amazon; capital, Belém. It is a region of dense rainforest.
para
par a 1 |ˈparə ˈpɛrə | informal ▶noun 1 a paratrooper. 2 a paragraph.
para
par a 2 |ˈpärə ˈpɛrə | ▶noun ( pl. same or paras ) a monetary unit of Serbia, equal to one hundredth of a dinar. ORIGIN Turkish, from Persian pāra ‘piece, portion. ’
para-
para- 1 |ˈparə |(also par- ) ▶prefix 1 beside; adjacent to: parameter | parataxis | parathyroid. • Medicine denoting a disordered function or faculty: paresthesia. • distinct from, but analogous to: paramilitary | paraphrase | paratyphoid. • beyond: paradox | paranormal | parapsychology. • subsidiary; assisting: paramedic | paraprofessional. 2 Chemistry denoting substitution at diametrically opposite carbon atoms in a benzene ring, e.g., in 1, 4 positions: paradichlorobenzene. Compare with meta- and ortho-. ORIGIN from Greek para ‘beside ’; in combinations often meaning ‘amiss, irregular ’ and denoting alteration or modification.
para-
para- 2 |ˈparə | ▶comb. form denoting something that protects or wards off: parachute | parasol. ORIGIN from French, from the Italian imperative singular of parare ‘defend, shield ’ (originally meaning ‘prepare, ’ from Latin parare ).
para-aminobenzoic acid
par a-a mi no ben zo ic ac id |ˈparə əˌmēnōbenˈzōik ˌpærə əˌminoʊbɛnˈzoʊɪk |(abbr.: PABA ) ▶noun Biochemistry a crystalline acid that is widely distributed in plant and animal tissue. It has been used to treat rickettsial infections and is widely used in suntan lotions and sunscreens to absorb ultraviolet light. [Chem. formula: NH 2 C 6 H 4 COOH. ]
parabasis
parabasis |pəˈrabəsɪs | ▶noun ( pl. parabases |-siːz | ) (in ancient Greek comedy ) a direct address to the audience, sung or chanted by the chorus on behalf of the author. • a digression in a fictional work in which the author addresses the reader. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Greek, from parabainein ‘go aside ’.
Parabellum
Par a bel lum |ˌparəˈbeləm ˌpærəˈbɛləm | ▶noun trademark a make of automatic pistol or machine gun. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Latin para bellum, from para! ‘prepare! ’ (imperative of parare ) + bellum ‘war. ’
paraben
par a ben |ˈparəben ˈpærəbɛn | ▶noun Chemistry any of a group of compounds used as preservatives in pharmaceutical and cosmetic products and in the food industry. ORIGIN 1950s: from para- 1 + ( hydroxy )ben (zoic ).
parabiosis
par a bi o sis |ˌparəbīˈōsis ˌpɛrəˈbaɪəsəs | ▶noun Biology the anatomical joining of two individuals, esp. artificially in physiological research. DERIVATIVES par a bi ot ic |-ˈätik |adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: modern Latin, from para- 1 ‘beside, distinct from ’ + Greek biōsis ‘mode of life ’ (from bios ‘life ’).
parable
par a ble |ˈparəbəl ˈpɛrəbəl | ▶noun a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French parabole, from an ecclesiastical Latin sense ‘discourse, allegory ’ of Latin parabola ‘comparison, ’ from Greek parabolē (see parabola ).
parabola
pa rab o la |pəˈrabələ pəˈræbələ | ▶noun ( pl. parabolas or parabolae |-lē | ) a symmetrical open plane curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side. The path of a projectile under the influence of gravity ideally follows a curve of this shape. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek parabolē ‘placing side by side, application, ’ from para- ‘beside ’ + bolē ‘a throw ’ (from the verb ballein ).
parabolic
par a bol ic |ˌparəˈbälik ˈˌpɛrəˈbɑlɪk | ▶adjective 1 of or like a parabola or part of one. 2 of or expressed in parables: parabolic teaching. DERIVATIVES par a bol i cal adjective, par a bol i cal ly |-(ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek parabolikos, from parabolē ‘application ’ (see parabola ).
paraboloid
pa rab o loid |pəˈrabəˌloid pəˈræbəlɔɪd | ▶noun 1 (also paraboloid of revolution ) a solid generated by the rotation of a parabola around its axis of symmetry. 2 a solid having two or more nonparallel parabolic cross sections. DERIVATIVES pa rab o loi dal |pəˌrabəˈloidl |adjective
Paracel Islands
Pa ra cel Is lands |ˌparəˈsel ˌpærəsɛl ˈaɪləndz |(also the Paracels ) a group of about 130 small, barren coral islands and reefs in the South China Sea, southeast of Hainan. The islands are claimed by both China and Vietnam.
paracellular
par a cel lu lar |ˌparəˈselyələr ˌpærəˈsɛljələr | ▶adjective Biology passing or situated beside or between cells.
Paracelsus
Par a cel sus |ˌparəˈselsəs ˌpærəˈsɛlsəs | ( c. 1493 –1541 ), Swiss physician: born Theophrastus Phillipus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim. He developed a new approach to medicine and philosophy based on observation and experience.
paracentesis
par a cen te sis |ˌparəsenˈtēsis ˌpærəˌsɛnˈtisɪs | ▶noun ( pl. paracenteses |-ˌsēz | ) Medicine the perforation of a cavity of the body or of a cyst or similar outgrowth, esp. with a hollow needle to remove fluid or gas. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek parakentēsis, from parakentein ‘pierce at the side. ’
paracentric inversion
par a cen tric in ver sion |ˌparəˈsentrik ˌpærəˌsɛntrɪk ɪnˈvərʒən | ▶noun Genetics a reversal of the normal order of genes in a chromosome segment involving only the part of a chromosome at one side of the centromere.
paracetamol
par a ce ta mol |ˌparəˈsētəˌmäl, -ˌmôl ˌpɛrəˈsidəˌmɑl ˌpɛrəˈsɛdəˌmɑl | ▶noun ( pl. same or paracetamols ) British term for acetaminophen.
parachronism
pa rach ro nism |paˈrakrəˌnizəm ˌpærəˈkrɑnɪzəm | ▶noun an error in chronology, esp. by assigning too late a date. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from para- 1 ‘beyond ’ + Greek khronos ‘time ’ + -ism, perhaps suggested by anachronism .
parachute
par a chute |ˈparəˌSHo͞ot ˈpɛrəˌʃut | ▶noun a cloth canopy that fills with air and allows a person or heavy object attached to it to descend slowly when dropped from an aircraft, or that is released from the rear of an aircraft on landing to act as a brake. ▶verb 1 drop or cause to drop from an aircraft by parachute: [ no obj. ] : airborne units parachuted in to secure the airport | [ with obj. ] : an air operation to parachute relief supplies into Bosnia. 2 appoint or be appointed in an emergency or from outside the existing hierarchy: an old crony of the CEO was controversially parachuted into the job. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French para- ‘protection against ’ + chute ‘fall. ’
parachute flare
par a chute flare ▶noun a pyrotechnic signal flare that is carried up into the air by a rocket and floats suspended from a small parachute.
parachutist
par a chut ist |ˈparəˌSHo͞otist ˈpɛrəˌʃudəst | ▶noun a person who uses a parachute.
Paraclete
Par a clete |ˈparəˌklēt ˈpærəklit | ▶noun (in Christian theology ) the Holy Spirit as advocate or counselor (John 14:16, 26 ). ORIGIN via late Latin from Greek paraklētos ‘called in aid, ’ from para- ‘alongside ’ + klētos (from kalein ‘to call ’).
paraclinical
para |clin ¦ic ¦al |parəˈklɪnɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective relating to the branches of medicine, especially the laboratory sciences, that provide a service for patients without direct involvement in care.
paracrine
par a crine |ˈparəkrin ˈpærəkrən | ▶adjective Physiology of, relating to, or denoting a hormone that has effect only in the vicinity of the gland secreting it. ORIGIN 1970s: from para- 1 ‘beside ’ + a shortened form of endocrine or exocrine .
paracrystal
par a crys tal |ˈparəˌkristəl ˌpærəˈkrɪstəl | ▶noun Chemistry a piece of a substance that is not a true crystal but has some degree of order in its structure. DERIVATIVES par a crys tal line |ˌparəˈkristəlin |adjective
parade
pa rade |pəˈrād pəˈreɪd | ▶noun 1 a public procession, esp. one celebrating a special day or event and including marching bands and floats. • a formal march or gathering of troops for inspection or display. • a series of people or things appearing or being displayed one after the other: the parade of Hollywood celebrities who troop onto his show. 2 a parade ground. • Brit. a public square or promenade. • Brit. a row of stores: a shopping parade. ▶verb walk or march in public in a formal procession or in an ostentatious or attention-seeking way: [ no obj. ] : officers will parade through the town center | [ with obj. ] : carefree young men were parading the streets. • [ with obj. ] display (someone or something ) while marching or moving around a place: revolutionary guards paraded him through the streets. • [ with obj. ] display (something ) publicly in order to impress or attract attention: he paraded his knowledge. • (parade as ) appear falsely as; masquerade as: these untruths parading as history. • (of troops ) assemble for a formal inspection or ceremonial occasion: the recruits were due to parade that day. PHRASES on parade taking part in a parade. • on public display: politicians are always on parade. DERIVATIVES pa rad er noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, literally ‘a showing, ’ from Spanish parada and Italian parata, based on Latin parare ‘prepare, furnish. ’
parade ground
pa rade ground |pəˈreɪd ˌɡraʊnd | ▶noun a place where troops gather for parade.
parade ring
par ¦ade ring ▶noun a circuit at a racecourse round which horses can be walked to warm up before a race.
paradiddle
par a did dle |ˈparəˌdidl ˈpærəˌdɪdl | ▶noun Music one of the basic patterns (rudiments ) of drumming, consisting of four even strokes played in the order left-right-left-left or right-left-right-right. ORIGIN 1920s: imitative.
paradigm
par a digm |ˈparəˌdīm ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm | ▶noun 1 technical a typical example or pattern of something; a model: there is a new paradigm for public art in this country. • a worldview underlying the theories and methodology of a particular scientific subject: the discovery of universal gravitation became the paradigm of successful science. 2 a set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles: English determiners form a paradigm: we can say “a book ” or “his book ” but not “a his book. ” Often contrasted with syntagm. • (in the traditional grammar of Latin, Greek, and other inflected languages ) a table of all the inflected forms of a particular verb, noun, or adjective, serving as a model for other words of the same conjugation or declension. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: via late Latin from Greek paradeigma, from paradeiknunai ‘show side by side, ’ from para- ‘beside ’ + deiknunai ‘to show. ’
paradigmatic
par a dig mat ic |ˌparədigˈmatik ˈˌpɛrəˌdɪɡˈmædɪk | ▶adjective 1 of the nature of a paradigm or model: they offer this database as a paradigmatic example. 2 of or denoting the relationship between a set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles. Contrasted with syntagmatic. DERIVATIVES par a dig mat i cal ly adverb
paradigm shift
par a digm shift |ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm ʃɪft | ▶noun a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions. ORIGIN 1970s: term used in the writings of Thomas S. Kuhn (1922 –96 ), philosopher of science.
paradisal
par a dis al |ˌparəˈdīsəl ˌpærəˈdaɪsəl | ▶adjective (of a place or state ) ideal or idyllic; heavenly: she told me tales of her paradisal childhood.
Paradise
Par a dise |ˈparəˌdīs, ˈpe (ə )r- ˈpærədaɪs | a community in southeastern Nevada, south of Las Vegas; pop. 186,070 (2000 ).
paradise
par a dise |ˈparəˌdīs ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs | ▶noun (in some religions ) heaven as the ultimate abode of the just. • ( Paradise ) the abode of Adam and Eve before the Fall in the biblical account of the Creation; the Garden of Eden. • an ideal or idyllic place or state: the surrounding countryside is a walker's paradise | my idea of paradise is to relax on the seafront. DERIVATIVES par a di si a cal |ˌparədiˈsīəkəl |(also paradisaical |ˌparədiˈsā -ikəl | or paradisical |ˌparəˈdīsikəl |) adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French paradis, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek paradeisos ‘royal (enclosed ) park, ’ from Avestan pairidaēza ‘enclosure, park. ’
paradise fish
par a dise fish ▶noun a small colorful labyrinth fish that is native to Southeast Asia and popular in aquariums. [Genus Macropodus, family Belontiidae: several species, including M. opercularis. ]
paradise flycatcher
para |dise fly |catch ¦er ▶noun a tropical monarch flycatcher with brown, black, and white plumage, the male having very long central tail feathers. ●Genus Terpsiphone, family Monarchidae: several species.
Paradise of the Pacific
Par a dise of the Pa cif ic a nickname for the state of Hawaii.
parador
pa ra dor |ˈparəˌdôr ˈpærədɔr | ▶noun ( pl. paradors or paradores |ˌparəˈdôres | ) a hotel in Spain owned and administered by the Spanish government. ORIGIN Spanish, literally ‘stopping place. ’
parados
par a dos |ˈparəˌdäs ˈpærədɑs | ▶noun an elevation of earth behind a fortified place as a protection against attack from the rear, esp. a mound along the back of a trench. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, from para- ‘protection against ’ + dos ‘back ’ (from Latin dorsum ).
paradox
par a dox |ˈparəˌdäks ˈpɛrəˌdɑks | ▶noun a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound ) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory: a potentially serious conflict between quantum mechanics and the general theory of relativity known as the information paradox. • a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true: in a paradox, he has discovered that stepping back from his job has increased the rewards he gleans from it. • a situation, person, or thing that combines contradictory features or qualities: the mingling of deciduous trees with elements of desert flora forms a fascinating ecological paradox. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (originally denoting a statement contrary to accepted opinion ): via late Latin from Greek paradoxon ‘contrary (opinion ),’ neuter adjective used as a noun, from para- ‘distinct from ’ + doxa ‘opinion. ’
paradoxical
par a dox i cal |ˌparəˈdäksikəl ˈˌpɛrəˈdɑksəkəl | ▶adjective seemingly absurd or self-contradictory: by glorifying the acts of violence they achieve the paradoxical effect of making them trivial. DERIVATIVES par a dox i cal ly adverb [ sentence adverb ] : paradoxically, the more fuel a star starts off with, the sooner it runs out
paradrop
par a drop |ˈparəˌdräp ˈpɛrəˌdrɑp | ▶noun a descent or delivery by parachute. ▶verb ( paradrops, paradropping, paradropped ) [ with obj. ] drop (someone or something ) by parachute. DERIVATIVES par a drop per noun
paraesthesia
par aes the sia ▶noun British spelling of paresthesia.
paraffin
par af fin |ˈparəfin ˈpɛrəfən | ▶noun (also paraffin wax ) a flammable, whitish, translucent, waxy solid consisting of a mixture of saturated hydrocarbons, obtained by distillation from petroleum or shale and used in candles, cosmetics, polishes, and sealing and waterproofing compounds. • (also paraffin oil or liquid paraffin ) Brit. a colorless, flammable, oily liquid similarly obtained and used as fuel, esp. kerosene. • Chemistry old-fashioned term for alkane. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from German, from Latin parum ‘little ’ + affinis ‘related ’ (from its low reactivity ).
paragenesis
par a gen e sis |ˌparəˈjenəsis ˈpærəˌʤɛnəsɪs | ▶noun ( pl. parageneses |-ˌsēz | ) Geology a set of minerals that were formed together, esp. in a rock, or with a specified mineral. DERIVATIVES par a ge net ic |-jəˈnetik |adjective
paragliding
par a glid ing |ˈparəˌglīdiNG ˈpɛrəˌɡlaɪdɪŋ | ▶noun a sport in which a wide canopy resembling a parachute is attached to a person's body by a harness in order to allow them to glide through the air after jumping from or being lifted to a height. DERIVATIVES par a glide |-ˌglīd |verb, par a glid er |-ˌglīdər |noun
paragoge
paragoge |ˌparəˈgəʊdʒi | ▶noun Linguistics the addition of a letter or syllable to a word in particular contexts (e.g. n in an ) or as a language develops (e.g. t in peasant ). DERIVATIVES paragogic |-ˈgɒdʒɪk |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek paragōgē ‘addition, derivation ’, from para- ‘alongside ’ + agōgē ‘carrying ’.
paragon
par a gon |ˈparəˌgän, -gən ˈpɛrəˌɡɑn | ▶noun a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality: it would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous. • a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence: your cook is a paragon. • a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from obsolete French, from Italian paragone ‘touchstone used to discriminate good (gold ) from bad, ’ from medieval Greek parakonē ‘whetstone. ’
Paragould
Par a gould |ˈparəˌgo͞old ˌpærəˈɡuld | a city in the northeastern corner of Arkansas, northeast of Jonesboro; pop. 24,800 (est. 2008 ).
paragrammatism
paragrammatism |ˌparəˈgramətɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Psychiatry confused or incomplete use of grammatical structures, found in certain forms of speech disturbance. DERIVATIVES paragrammatical |-grəˈmatɪk (ə )l |adjective
paragraph
par a graph |ˈparəˌgraf ˈpɛrəˌɡræf | ▶noun a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering. ▶verb [ with obj. ] arrange (a piece of writing ) in paragraphs. DERIVATIVES par a graph ic |ˌparəˈgrafik |adjective ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from French paragraphe, via medieval Latin from Greek paragraphos ‘short stroke marking a break in sense, ’ from para- ‘beside ’ + graphein ‘write. ’
paragraph mark
par a graph mark (also paragraph symbol ) ▶noun a symbol (usually ¶) used in printed text to mark a new paragraph or as a reference mark.
Paraguay
Par a guay |ˈparəˌgwī, -ˌgwā ˈpɛrəˌɡwaɪ | a landlocked country in central South America; pop. 6,995,700 (est. 2009 ); capital, Asunción; languages, Spanish (official ) and Guarani. The territory was occupied by seminomadic Guarani peoples before Spanish rule was established in the 16th century. Paraguay achieved independence in 1811. It lost more than half of its population in war, against Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay 1865 –70, but gained land in the Chaco War with Bolivia 1932 –35. The country was ruled by military dictator Alfredo Stroessner (1912 –2006 ) from 1954 until 1989. DERIVATIVES Par a guay an |ˌparəˈgwīən, -ˈgwā - |adjective & noun
Paraguay River
Par a guay Riv er a river that flows for 1,584 miles (2,549 km ) from the Mato Grosso in western Brazil into Paraguay and into the Paraná River. It is navigable by larger vessels as far as Concepción.
Paraíba
Paraíba |ˌparaˈiːbə | a state of eastern Brazil, on the Atlantic coast; capital, João Pessoa.
parainfluenza
par a in flu en za |ˌparəˌinflo͞oˈenzə ˈpærəˈɪnfluˌɛnzə | ▶noun Medicine a disease caused by any of a group of viruses that resemble the influenza viruses.
parakeet
par a keet |ˈparəˌkēt ˈpærəˌkit | ▶noun a small parrot with predominantly green plumage and a long tail. [Family Psittacidae: five genera, e.g., Psittacula of Asia and Africa and Cyanoramphus of Australasia, and many species. ] ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Old French paroquet, Italian parrocchetto, and Spanish periquito; origin uncertain, perhaps (via Italian ) based on a diminutive meaning ‘little wig, ’ referring to head plumage, or (via Spanish ) based on a diminutive of the given name Pedro .
paralanguage
par a lan guage |ˈparəˌlaNGgwij ˈpærəˌlæŋɡwɪʤ | ▶noun the nonlexical component of communication by speech, for example intonation, pitch and speed of speaking, hesitation noises, gesture, and facial expression.
paraldehyde
par al de hyde |pəˈraldəˌhīd ˌpærəˈældəˌhaɪd | ▶noun Chemistry a liquid made by treating acetaldehyde with acid, used medicinally as a sedative, hypnotic, and anticonvulsant. [A cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde; chem. formula: (CH 3 CHO ) 3. ]
paralegal
par a le gal |ˌparəˈlēgəl ˈˌpɛrəˈliɡəl | ▶noun a person trained in subsidiary legal matters but not fully qualified as a lawyer. ▶adjective of or relating to auxiliary aspects of the law.
paralinguistic
par a lin guis tic |ˌparəliNGˈgwistik ˌpɛrəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk | ▶adjective of, relating to, or denoting paralanguage or the nonlexical elements of communication by speech.
paralipomena
par a li pom e na |ˌparəlīˈpämənə, -li- ˌpærəˌlaɪˈpɑmənə |(also paraleipomena ) ▶plural noun ( sing. paralipomenon |-ˈpäməˌnän | ) formal things omitted from a work and added as a supplement. • (usu. Paralipomenon ) archaic (in the Vulgate Bible and some other versions ) the name of the books of Chronicles, regarded as supplementary to the books of Kings. ORIGIN late Middle English: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek paraleipomena, from paraleipein ‘omit, ’ from para- ‘to one side ’ + leipein ‘to leave. ’
paralipsis
par a lip sis |ˌparəˈlipsis ˌpærəˈlɪpsɪs | ▶noun Rhetoric the device of giving emphasis by professing to say little or nothing about a subject, as in not to mention their unpaid debts of several million . ORIGIN late 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek paraleipsis ‘passing over, ’ from paraleipein ‘omit, ’ from para- ‘aside ’ + leipein ‘to leave. ’
parallax
par al lax |ˈparəˌlaks ˈpɛrəˌlæks | ▶noun the effect whereby the position or direction of an object appears to differ when viewed from different positions, e.g., through the viewfinder and the lens of a camera. • the angular amount of this in a particular case, esp. that of a star viewed from different points in the earth's orbit. DERIVATIVES par al lac tic |ˌparəˈlaktik |adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent. (also in the general sense ‘fact of seeing wrongly ’): from French parallaxe, from Greek parallaxis ‘a change, ’ from parallassein ‘to alternate, ’ based on allassein ‘to exchange ’ (from allos ‘other ’).
parallel
par al lel |ˈparəˌlel, -ləl ˈpɛrəˌlɛl | ▶adjective (of lines, planes, surfaces, or objects ) side by side and having the same distance continuously between them: parallel lines never meet | the road runs parallel to the Ottawa River. • occurring or existing at the same time or in a similar way; corresponding: a parallel universe | they shared an apartment in Dallas while establishing parallel careers. • Computing involving the simultaneous performance of operations. • of or denoting electrical components or circuits connected to common points at each end, rather than one to another in sequence. The opposite of series. ▶noun 1 a person or thing that is similar or analogous to another: a challenge that has no parallel in peacetime this century. • a similarity or comparison: he points to a parallel between biological evolution and cognitive development | he draws a parallel between personal destiny and social forces. 2 (also parallel of latitude ) each of the imaginary parallel circles of constant latitude on the earth's surface. 3 Printing two parallel lines (‖) as a reference mark. ▶verb ( parallels, paralleling, paralleled ) [ with obj. ] (of something extending in a line ) be side by side with (something extending in a line ), always keeping the same distance: a big concrete gutter that paralleled the road. • be similar or corresponding to (something ): the lawlessness throughout officialdom was paralleled by an increase in lawlessness on the streets. PHRASES in parallel occurring at the same time and having some connection. • (of electrical components or circuits ) connected to common points at each end; not in series. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French parallèle, via Latin from Greek parallēlos, from para- ‘alongside ’ + allēlos ‘one another. ’
parallel bars
par al lel bars |ˈpɛrəˌlɛl bɑrz | ▶plural noun a pair of parallel rails mounted on posts, used in gymnastics.
parallel cousins
par al lel cous ins ▶plural noun first cousins who are children of two brothers, or of two sisters. Compare with cross cousins .
parallel distributed processing
par al lel dis trib ut ed pro cess ing (abbr.: PDP ) ▶noun another term for connectionism.
parallelepiped
par al lel e pi ped |ˌparəˌleləˈpīpid, -ˈpipid ˌpærəˌlɛləˈpaɪpɪd | ▶noun Geometry a solid body of which each face is a parallelogram. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Greek parallēlepipedon, from parallēlos ‘beside another ’ + epipedon ‘plane surface. ’
parallel imports
par ¦al |lel im |ports ▶plural noun goods imported by unlicensed distributors for sale at less than the manufacturer's official retail price. DERIVATIVES parallel importing noun
parallelism
par al lel ism |ˈparəlelˌizəm ˈpɛrəˌlɛlˌɪzəm | ▶noun the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way. • the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc. • the use of parallel processing in computer systems. DERIVATIVES par al lel is tic |ˌparəlelˈistik |adjective
parallelize
par al lel ize |ˈparələlˌīz, -lelˌīz ˈpærələˌlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] Computing adapt (a program ) for running on a parallel processing system. DERIVATIVES par al lel i za tion |ˌparəˌleləˈzāSHən |noun
parallel market
par ¦al |lel mar ¦ket ▶noun an unofficial market in goods or currencies, especially in a country with a controlled economy.
parallel-medium
parallel-medium ▶adjective S. African relating to or denoting schools in which two languages are used in separate classes.
parallelogram
par al lel o gram |ˌparəˈleləˌgram ˌpɛrəˈlɛləˌɡræm | ▶noun a four-sided plane rectilinear figure with opposite sides parallel. PHRASES parallelogram of forces a parallelogram illustrating the theorem that if two forces acting at a point are represented in magnitude and direction by two sides of a parallelogram meeting at that point, their resultant is represented by the diagonal drawn from that point. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French parallélogramme, via late Latin from Greek parallēlogrammon, from parallēlos ‘alongside another ’ + grammē ‘line. ’
parallel parking
par al lel park ing ▶noun the parking of a vehicle or vehicles parallel to the roadside. DERIVATIVES par al lel park verb
parallel port
par al lel port |ˈpɛrəlɛl ˈpɔrt | ▶noun Computing a connector for a device that sends or receives several bits of data simultaneously by using more than one wire. Compare with serial port.
parallel processing
par al lel pro cess ing |ˈpɛrəˌlɛl ˈprɑˌsɛsɪŋ | ▶noun a mode of computer operation in which a process is split into parts that execute simultaneously on different processors attached to the same computer.
parallel ruler
par al lel rul er |ˈpɛrəˌlɛl ˈrulər | ▶noun an instrument for drawing parallel lines, consisting of two or more rulers connected by jointed crosspieces so as to be always parallel, at whatever distance they are set.
parallel turn
par al lel turn |ˈpɛrəˌlɛl tərn | ▶noun Skiing a turn with the skis kept parallel to each other.
paralogical
par a log i cal |ˌparəˈläjikəl ˌpærəˈlɑʤɪkəl | ▶adjective of or relating to a form of reasoning that does not conform to the rules of logic. DERIVATIVES par a log i cal ly adverb
paralogism
pa ral o gism |pəˈraləˌjizəm pəˈræləˌʤɪzəm | ▶noun Logic a piece of illogical or fallacious reasoning, esp. one that appears superficially logical or that the reasoner believes to be logical. DERIVATIVES pa ral o gist noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French paralogisme, via late Latin from Greek paralogismos, from paralogizesthai ‘reason falsely. ’
paralogous
pa ral o gous |pəˈraləgəs pəˈræləɡəs | ▶adjective Genetics of or relating to genes that are descended from the same ancestral gene by gene duplication in the course of evolution, esp. when present in different species that have diverged after the duplication.
paralogy
pa ral o gy |pəˈraləjē pəˈræləʤi | ▶noun 1 Genetics the state of being paralogous. 2 paralogical reasoning.
Paralympian
Par a lym pi an |ˌparəˈlimpiən ˌpærəˈlɪmpɪən | ▶noun a competitor in the Paralympic Games.
Paralympic Games
Par a lym pic Games |ˌparəˈlimpik pærəˈlɪmpɪk |(also the Paralympics ) ▶plural noun an international athletic competition for disabled athletes, held every four years. DERIVATIVES Par a lym pic |-pik |adjective ORIGIN 1950s: blend of paraplegic (see paraplegia ) and Olympic .
paralysis
pa ral y sis |pəˈraləsis pəˈræləsəs | ▶noun ( pl. paralyses |-sēz | ) the loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything ) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury. • inability to act or function in a person, organization, or place: the paralysis gripping the country. ORIGIN late Old English, via Latin from Greek paralusis, from paraluesthai ‘be disabled at the side, ’ from para ‘beside ’ + luein ‘loosen. ’
paralysis agitans
pa ral y sis ag i tans |ˈajəˌtanz pəˈræləsɪs ˈædʒəˌtænz | ▶noun less common term for Parkinson's disease. ORIGIN Latin, literally ‘shaking paralysis. ’
paralytic
par a lyt ic |ˌparəˈlitik ˈˌpɛrəˈlɪdɪk | ▶adjective of or relating to paralysis: the incidence of paralytic disease. ▶noun a person affected by paralysis. DERIVATIVES par a lyt i cal ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French paralytique, via Latin from Greek paralutikos ‘relating to paralysis ’ (see paralysis ).
paralyze
par a lyze |ˈparəˌlīz ˈpærəlaɪz |(Brit. paralyse ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] cause (a person or part of the body ) to become partly or wholly incapable of movement: Mrs. Burrows had been paralyzed by a stroke. • render (someone ) unable to think or act normally, esp. through panic or fear: some people are paralyzed by the thought of failure | (as adj. paralyzing ) : her paralyzing shyness. • bring (a system, place, or organization ) to a standstill by causing disruption or chaos: the regional capital was paralyzed by a general strike. DERIVATIVES par a lyz ing ly |-ˌlīziNGlē |adverb ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from French paralyser, from paralysie ‘paralysis. ’
paralyzed
par a lyzed |ˈparəˌlīzd ˈpærəˌlaɪzd |(Brit. paralysed ) ▶adjective (of a person or part of the body ) partly or wholly incapable of movement: he became partially paralyzed.
paramagnetic
par a mag net ic |ˌparəmagˈnetik ˌpærəmæɡˈnɛdɪk | ▶adjective (of a substance or body ) very weakly attracted by the poles of a magnet, but not retaining any permanent magnetism. DERIVATIVES par a mag net ism |-ˈmagnəˌtizəm |noun
Paramaribo
Par a mar i bo |ˌparəˈmarəˌbō, ˌperəˈmer -ˌpærəˈmærəboʊ | the capital of Suriname, a port on the Atlantic coast; pop. 252,000 (est. 2007 ).
paramatta
par a mat ta |ˌparəˈmatə ˌpærəˈmædə |(also parramatta ) ▶noun a fine-quality twill fabric with a weft of worsted and a warp of cotton or silk. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: named after Parramatta, a city in New South Wales, Australia, which was the site of a prison whose inmates manufactured the cloth for clothing supplied to the convict servants of settlers.
paramecium
par a me ci um |ˌparəˈmēSH (ē )əm, -sēəm ˌpærəˈmisiəm | ▶noun Zoology a single-celled freshwater animal that has a characteristic slipperlike shape and is covered with cilia. [Genus Paramecium, phylum Ciliophora, kingdom Protista. ] ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek paramēkēs ‘oval, ’ from para- ‘against ’ + mēkos ‘length. ’
paramedic
par a med ic |ˌparəˈmedik ˈˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪk | ▶noun a person who is trained to do medical work, esp. emergency first aid, but is not usually a fully qualified physician.
paramedical
par a med i cal |ˌparəˈmedikəl ˈˌpɛrəˈmɛdəkəl | ▶adjective of or relating to services and professions that supplement and support medical work but do not require a fully qualified physician (such as nursing, radiography, emergency first aid, physical therapy, and dietetics ).
parameter
pa ram e ter |pəˈramitər pəˈræmədər | ▶noun technical a numerical or other measurable factor forming one of a set that defines a system or sets the conditions of its operation: the transmission will not let you downshift unless your speed is within the lower gear's parameters. • Mathematics a quantity whose value is selected for the particular circumstances and in relation to which other variable quantities may be expressed. • Statistics a numerical characteristic of a population, as distinct from a statistic of a sample. • (in general use ) a limit or boundary that defines the scope of a particular process or activity: they set the parameters of the debate. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek para- ‘beside ’ + metron ‘measure. ’ usage: Until recently, use of the word parameter was confined to mathematics and related technical fields. Since around the mid 20th century, however, it has been used in nontechnical fields as a technical-sounding word for ‘a limit or boundary, ’ as in they set the parameters of the debate. This use, probably influenced by the word perimeter, has been criticized for being a weakening of the technical sense. Careful writers will leave parameter to specialists in mathematics, computer science, and other technical disciplines. As a loose synonym for limit, boundary, guideline, framework, it is a vogue word that blurs more than it clarifies. Perimeter is a different word, meaning ‘border, outer boundary, or the length of such a boundary. ’
parameterize
pa ram e ter ize |pəˈramitəˌrīz pəˈræmətəraɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] technical describe or represent in terms of a parameter or parameters. DERIVATIVES pa ram e ter i za tion |pəˌramitəriˈzāSHən |noun
parametric
par a met ric |ˌparəˈmetrik ˌpærəˈmɛtrɪk | ▶adjective of, relating to, or expressed in terms of a parameter or parameters. • Statistics assuming the value of a parameter for the purpose of analysis. • Electronics relating to or denoting a process in which amplification or frequency conversion is obtained using a device modulated by a pumping frequency, which enables power to be transferred from the pumping frequency to the signal.
parametric equalizer
par a met ric e qual iz er ▶noun an electronic device or computer program that allows any specific part of the frequency range of a signal to be selected and altered in strength.
paramilitary
par a mil i tar y |ˌparəˈmiliˌterē ˌpɛrəˈmɪləˌtɛri | ▶adjective (of an unofficial force ) organized similarly to a military force: soldiers and police have been killed in conflicts with the drug cartels and their paramilitary allies. ▶noun ( pl. paramilitaries ) a member of an unofficial paramilitary organization.
paramnesia
par am ne sia |ˌparamˈnēZHə ˌpæræmˈniʒiə | ▶noun Psychiatry a condition or phenomenon involving distorted memory or confusions of fact and fantasy, such as confabulation or déjà vu.
paramo
par a mo |ˈpärəˌmō ˈpærəmoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. paramos ) a high, treeless plateau in tropical South America. ORIGIN Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin paramus .
Paramotor
Par a mo tor |ˈparəˌmōtər ˈpærəmoʊtər | ▶noun trademark a motorized steerable paraglider, powered by a motor and propeller harnessed to the pilot's back. DERIVATIVES par a mo tor ing noun
Paramount
Par a mount |ˈparəˌmount ˈpærəmaʊnt | a city in southwestern California, southeast of Los Angeles; pop. 55,236 (est. 2008 ).
paramount
par a mount |ˈparəˌmount ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt | ▶adjective more important than anything else; supreme: the interests of the child are of paramount importance. • [ attrib. ] having supreme power: a paramount chief. DERIVATIVES par a mount cy |-sē |noun, par a mount ly adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘highest in jurisdiction ’ in the phrases lord paramount and paramount chief ): from Anglo-Norman French paramont, from Old French par ‘by ’ + amont ‘above. ’
paramour
par a mour |ˈparəˌmo͝or ˈpɛrəˌmʊ (ə )r | ▶noun a lover, esp. the illicit partner of a married person. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French par amour ‘by love ’; in English the phrase was written from an early date as one word and came to be treated as a noun.
Paramus
Pa ram us |pəˈraməs pəˈræməs | a borough in northeastern New Jersey, northeast of Paterson; pop. 26,128 (est. 2008 ).
paramyxovirus
par a myx o vi rus |ˌparəˈmiksəˌvīrəs ˌpærəˈmɪksəˌvaɪrəs | ▶noun Medicine any of a group of RNA viruses similar to the myxoviruses but larger and hemolytic, including those causing mumps, measles, distemper, rinderpest, and various respiratory infections (parainfluenza ).
Paraná
Pa ra ná |ˌpärəˈnä ˌpɑrəˈnɑ | 1 a river in South America that rises in southeastern Brazil and flows about 2,060 miles (3,300 km ) south to the Plate River estuary in Argentina. For part of its length it forms the southeastern border of Paraguay. 2 a river port in eastern Argentina, on the Paraná River; pop. 249,500 (est. 2005 ).
parang
pa rang 1 |ˈpäräNG pəˈrɑŋ | ▶noun a Malayan machete. ORIGIN Malay.
parang
pa rang 2 |pəˈräNG pəˈrɑŋ | ▶noun a variety of Trinidadian folk music, traditionally played at Christmas by groups that travel from house to house. ORIGIN Spanish Creole, based on Spanish parranda ‘spree, binge. ’
paranoia
par a noi a |ˌparəˈnoiə ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə | ▶noun a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically elaborated into an organized system. It may be an aspect of chronic personality disorder, of drug abuse, or of a serious condition such as schizophrenia in which the person loses touch with reality. • suspicion and mistrust of people or their actions without evidence or justification: the global paranoia about hackers and viruses. DERIVATIVES par a noi ac |-ˈnoi-ak, -ˈnoi-ik |adjective & noun, par a noi a cal ly adverb, par a no ic |-ˈnoi-ik |adjective, par a no i cal ly adverb ORIGIN early 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek, from paranoos ‘distracted, ’ from para ‘irregular ’ + noos ‘mind. ’
paranoid
par a noid |ˈparəˌnoid ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd | ▶adjective of, characterized by, or suffering from the mental condition of paranoia: paranoid schizophrenia. • unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful: you think I'm paranoid but I tell you there is something going on. ▶noun a person who is paranoid.
paranormal
par a nor mal |ˌparəˈnôrməl ˈˌpɛrəˈnɔrməl | ▶adjective denoting events or phenomena such as telekinesis or clairvoyance that are beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding: a mystic who can prove he has paranormal powers | (as noun the paranormal ) : an investigator of the paranormal. DERIVATIVES par a nor mal ly adverb
Paranthropus
Par an thro pus |pəˈranTHrəpəs pəˈrænθrəpəs | ▶noun a genus name often applied to robust fossil hominids first found in South Africa in 1938. [Australopithecus robustus and A. (or Zinjanthropus ) boisei, family Hominidae. See Australopithecus . ] ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek para- (expressing relationship ) + anthrōpos ‘man. ’
paranumismatica
paranumismatica |ˌparənjuːmɪzˈmatɪkə | ▶plural noun Brit. collectable items that are similar to coins and medals, such as tokens and medallions.
paraparesis
par a pa re sis |ˌparəpəˈrēsis ˌpærəpəˈrisɪs | ▶noun partial paralysis of the lower limbs. DERIVATIVES paraparetic |-ˈretik |adjective
parapente
par a pente |ˈparəˌpänt ˈpærəpɑnt | ▶noun the activity of gliding by means of an airfoil parachute launched from high ground. • the parachute used for this purpose. ▶verb [ no obj. ] glide using an airfoil parachute. DERIVATIVES par a pent er noun ORIGIN 1980s: from French, from para (chute ) + pente ‘slope. ’
parapet
par a pet |ˈparəpit ˈpɛrəpət | ▶noun a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony. • a protective wall or earth defense along the top of a trench or other place of concealment for troops. DERIVATIVES par a pet ed adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, or from Italian parapetto ‘breast-high wall, ’ from para- ‘protecting ’ + petto ‘breast ’ (from Latin pectus ).
paraph
par aph |ˈparəf, pəˈraf ˈpærəf | ▶noun a flourish after a signature, originally as a precaution against forgery. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a paragraph ): from French paraphe, from medieval Latin paraphus (contraction of paragraphus ‘short horizontal stroke ’).
paraphasia
par a pha sia |ˌparəˈfāZHə ˌpærəˈfeɪʒiə | ▶noun Psychology speech disturbance resulting from brain damage in which words are jumbled and sentences meaningless. DERIVATIVES par a pha sic |-ˈfāzik |adjective
paraphernalia
par a pher na lia |ˌparəfə (r )ˈnālyə ˌpɛrəfə (r )ˈneɪliə | ▶noun [ treated as sing. or pl. ] miscellaneous articles, esp. the equipment needed for a particular activity: drills, saws, and other paraphernalia necessary for home improvements | drugs and drug paraphernalia that had been discovered on the premises. • trappings associated with a particular institution or activity that are regarded as superfluous: the rituals and paraphernalia of government. ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (denoting property owned by a married woman ): from medieval Latin, based on Greek parapherna ‘property apart from a dowry, ’ from para ‘distinct from ’ + pherna (from phernē ‘dowry ’).
paraphilia
par a phil i a |ˌparəˈfilēə ˈpærəˈfɪliə | ▶noun Psychiatry a condition characterized by abnormal sexual desires, typically involving extreme or dangerous activities. DERIVATIVES par a phil i ac |-ˈfilēˌak |adjective & noun
paraphrase
par a phrase |ˈparəˌfrāz ˈpɛrəˌfreɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken ) using different words, esp. to achieve greater clarity: you can either quote or paraphrase literary texts. ▶noun a rewording of something written or spoken by someone else. DERIVATIVES par a phras a ble adjective, par a phras tic |ˌparəˈfrastik |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (as a noun ): via Latin from Greek paraphrasis, from paraphrazein, from para- (expressing modification ) + phrazein ‘tell. ’
paraphyletic
par a phy let ic |ˌparəˌfīˈletik ˌpærəˌfaɪˈlɛtɪk | ▶adjective Biology (of a group of organisms ) descended from a common evolutionary ancestor or ancestral group, but not including all the descendant groups.
paraphysis
pa raph y sis |pəˈrafəsəs pəˈræfəsəs | ▶noun ( pl. paraphyses |-ˌsēz | ) Botany a sterile hairlike filament present among the reproductive organs in many lower plants, esp. bryophytes, algae, and fungi. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek para- ‘beside, subsidiary ’ + phusis ‘growth. ’
ParaPlane
Par a Plane |ˈparəˌplān ˈpærəpleɪn |(also Paraplane ) ▶noun trademark a motor-driven flying machine consisting of a parachute and a pair of fabric wings attached to a rigid framework.
paraplegia
par a ple gi a |ˌparəˈplēj (ē )ə ˌpɛrəˈpliʤ (i )ə | ▶noun paralysis of the legs and lower body, typically caused by spinal injury or disease. DERIVATIVES par a ple gic |-jik |adjective & noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek paraplēgia, from paraplēssein ‘strike at the side, ’ from para ‘beside ’ + plēssein ‘to strike. ’
parapodium
par a po di um |ˌparəˈpōdēəm ˌpærəˈpoʊdiəm | ▶noun ( pl. parapodia |-dēə | ) Zoology (in a polychaete worm ) each of a number of paired muscular bristle-bearing appendages used in locomotion, sensation, or respiration. • (in a sea slug or other mollusk ) a lateral extension of the foot used as an undulating fin for swimming. DERIVATIVES par a po di al |-dēəl |adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek para- ‘subsidiary ’ + pous, pod- ‘foot. ’
paraprofessional
par a pro fes sion al |ˌparəprəˈfeSHənl ˌpɛrəprəˈfɛʃənl | ▶noun a person to whom a particular aspect of a professional task is delegated but who is not licensed to practice as a fully qualified professional. ▶adjective of, relating to, or denoting such a person: the union advocated paraprofessional help for nonteaching duties.
paraprotein
par a pro tein |ˌparəˈprōtē (ə )n ˌpærəˈproʊtin | ▶noun Medicine a protein found in the blood only as a result of cancer or other disease.
parapsychic
par a psych ic |ˌparəˈsīkik ˌpærəˈsaɪkɪk | ▶adjective of, relating to, or denoting mental phenomena for which no adequate scientific explanation exists.
parapsychology
par a psy chol o gy |ˌparəsīˈkäləjē ˈˌpɛrəsaɪˈkɑləʤi | ▶noun the study of mental phenomena that are excluded from or inexplicable by orthodox scientific psychology (such as hypnosis, telepathy, etc. ). DERIVATIVES par a psy cho log i cal |-ˌsīkəˈläjikəl |adjective, par a psy chol o gist |-jist |noun
paraptosis
par a pto sis |ˌparə (p )ˈtōsis ˌpærəpˈtoʊsɪs | ▶noun a system of programmed cell death in which empty spaces form in the cell cytoplasm and the mitochondria swells, causing the cell to lose its vitality. It differs from apoptosis in that the cell does not fragment. DERIVATIVES par a ptot ic |ˌparə (p )ˈtätik, -ˈtōtik |adjective ORIGIN based on para- ‘beside ’ + Greek ptōsis ‘a falling. ’
paraquat
par a quat |ˈparəˌkwät ˈpɛrəˌkwɑt | ▶noun a toxic, fast-acting herbicide that becomes deactivated in the soil. ORIGIN 1960s: from para- 1 ( sense 2 ) + quaternary (it is a quaternary ammonium salt containing pyridine rings linked at the para-position ).
pararhyme
par a rhyme |ˈparəˌrīm ˈpærəraɪm | ▶noun partial rhyme between words with the same pattern of consonants but different vowels, such as light and late . See also imperfect rhyme.
parasagittal
par a sag it tal |ˌparəˈsajitl ˌpærəˈsæʤədl | ▶adjective Anatomy relating to or situated in a plane adjacent or parallel to the plane that divides the body into right and left halves. DERIVATIVES par a sag it tal ly adverb
parasail
par a sail |ˈparəˌsāl ˈpærəseɪl | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (often as noun parasailing ) glide through the air wearing an open parachute while being towed by a motorboat. ▶noun a parachute designed for parasailing.
parascending
par |as ¦cend |ing |ˈparəsɛndɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. the sport or activity of paragliding or parasailing. DERIVATIVES parascend verb, parascender noun
paraselene
par a se le ne |ˌparəsəˈlēnē ˌpærəsəˈlini | ▶noun ( pl. paraselenae pronunc. same ) a bright spot in the sky similar to a parhelion but formed by moonlight. Also called mock moon, moon dog. Compare with parhelion. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek para- ‘beside ’ + selēnē ‘moon. ’
parasite
par a site |ˈparəˌsīt ˈpɛrəˌsaɪt | ▶noun an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host ) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense. • derogatory a person who habitually relies on or exploits others and gives nothing in return. Parasites exist in huge variety, including animals, plants, and microorganisms. They may live as ectoparasites on the surface of the host (e.g., arthropods such as ticks, mites, lice, fleas, and many insects infesting plants ) or as endoparasites in the gut or tissues (e.g., many kinds of worm ), and cause varying degrees of damage or disease to the host. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek parasitos ‘(person ) eating at another's table, ’ from para- ‘alongside ’ + sitos ‘food. ’
parasitemia
par a sit e mi a |ˌparəsīˈtēmēə ˌpærəsaɪˈtimiə |(Brit. parasitaemia ) ▶noun Medicine the demonstrable presence of parasites in the blood.
parasitic
par a sit ic |ˌparəˈsitik ˌpɛrəˈsɪdɪk | ▶adjective (of an organism ) living as a parasite: mistletoe is parasitic on trees. • resulting from infestation by a parasite: mortality from parasitic diseases. • derogatory habitually relying on or exploiting others: attacks on the parasitic existence of Party functionaries. • Phonetics (of a speech sound ) inserted without etymological justification (e.g., the b in thimble ); epenthetic. DERIVATIVES par a sit i cal adjective, par a sit i cal ly adverb, par a sit ism |ˈparəsiˌtizəm, -ˌsī - |noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek parasitikos, from parasitos ‘(person ) eating at another's table. ’
parasiticide
par a sit i cide |ˌparəˈsitəˌsīd ˌpærəˈsɪdəˌsaɪd | ▶noun a substance used in medicine and veterinary medicine to kill parasites (esp. those other than bacteria or fungi ).
parasitize
par a si tize |ˈparəsiˌtīz, -sī -ˈpærəsətaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] infest or exploit (an organism or part ) as a parasite. DERIVATIVES par a sit i za tion |ˌparəsiˌtīˈzāSHən, -sī - |noun
parasitoid
par a sit oid |ˈparəsiˌtoid, -ˌsī -ˈpærəsəˌtɔɪd |Entomology ▶noun an insect (e.g., the ichneumon wasp ) whose larvae live as parasites that eventually kill their hosts (typically other insects ).
parasitology
par a si tol o gy |ˌparəsiˈtäləjē, -sī -ˌpærəsəˈtɑləʤi | ▶noun the branch of biology or medicine concerned with the study of parasitic organisms. DERIVATIVES par a si to log i cal |ˌparəˌsītlˈäjikəl, -ˌsitl- |adjective, par a si tol o gist |-jist |noun
para-ski
par a-ski ▶verb [ no obj. ] jump from an aircraft by parachute and ski from the landing place, as a sport or race: [ as adj. ] : he perennially competes in the intermediate class in the para-ski nationals. DERIVATIVES par a-ski ing noun
parasol
par a sol |ˈparəˌsôl, -ˌsäl ˈpɛrəˌsɔl ˈpɛrəˌsɑl | ▶noun 1 a light umbrella used to give shade from the sun. 2 (also parasol mushroom ) a widely distributed large mushroom with a broad, scaly, grayish-brown cap and a tall, slender stalk, growing typically in grassy places. [Genus Lepiota, family Lepiotaceae, class Hymenomycetes: numerous species, esp. the edible L. procera. ] ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French, from Italian parasole, from para- ‘protecting against ’ + sole ‘sun ’ (from Latin sol ).
parastatal
par a stat al |ˌparəˈstātl pærəˈsteɪtl | ▶adjective (of an organization or industry ) having some political authority and serving the state indirectly, esp. in some African countries. ▶noun a parastatal organization.
parastate
par a state |ˈparəˌstāt ˈpærəsteɪt | ▶noun a region that seeks or claims but does not have the status of a recognized independent state.
parasternal
par a ster nal |ˌparəˈstərnəl ˌpærəˈstərnəl | ▶adjective Anatomy situated beside the sternum.
parastichy
pa ras ti chy |pəˈrastikē pəˈræstəki | ▶noun ( pl. parastichies ) Botany (in phyllotaxis ) an oblique row of leaves arranged in a secondary spiral. Contrasted with orthostichy. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from para- 1 ‘adjacent ’ + Greek stikhos ‘row, rank. ’
parasuicide
para |sui ¦cide |ˌparəˈsuːɪsʌɪd, -ˈsjuː -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] Psychiatry apparent attempted suicide without the actual intention of killing oneself.
parasympathetic
par a sym pa thet ic |ˌparəˌsimpəˈTHetik ˌpærəˌsɪmpəˈθɛdɪk | ▶adjective Physiology of or relating to the part of the automatic nervous system that counterbalances the action of the sympathetic nerves. It consists of nerves arising from the brain and the lower end of the spinal cord and supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from para- 1 ‘alongside ’ + sympathetic, because some of these nerves run alongside sympathetic nerves.
parasynthesis
par a syn the sis |ˌparəˈsinTHəsis ˌpærəˈsɪnθəsəs | ▶noun Linguistics a process by which a term is formed by adding a bound morpheme (e.g., -ed ) to a combination of existing words (e.g., black-eyed from black eye (s ) + -ed ). DERIVATIVES par a syn thet ic |-sinˈTHetik |adjective, par a syn thet i cal ly adverb ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek parasunthesis, from para- ‘subsidiary ’ + synthesis .
parataxis
par a tax is |ˌparəˈtaksis ˌpɛrəˈtæksəs | ▶noun Grammar the placing of clauses or phrases one after another, without words to indicate coordination or subordination, as in Tell me, how are you? Contrasted with hypotaxis. DERIVATIVES par a tac tic |-ˈtaktik |adjective, par a tac ti cal ly |-ˈtaktik (ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek parataxis, from para- ‘beside ’ + taxis ‘arrangement ’ (from tassein ‘arrange ’).
paratha
pa ra tha |pəˈrätə pəˌrɑtə | ▶noun (in Indian cooking ) a flat, thick piece of unleavened bread fried on a griddle. ORIGIN from Hindi parāṭhā.
parathion
par a thi on |ˌparəˈTHīˌän ˌpærəˈθaɪˌɑn | ▶noun a highly toxic synthetic compound containing phosphorus and sulfur, used as an agricultural insecticide. ORIGIN 1940s: from para- 1 ( sense 2 ) + thio- + -on .
parathormone
par a thor mone |ˌparəˈTHôrˌmōn ˌpærəˈθɔrˌmoʊn | ▶noun Physiology parathyroid hormone.
parathyroid
par a thy roid |ˌparəˈTHīˌroid ˌpærəˈθaɪˌrɔɪd | ▶noun Anatomy a gland next to the thyroid that secretes a hormone (parathyroid hormone ) that regulates calcium levels in a person's body.
paratrooper
par a troop er |ˈparəˌtro͞opər ˈpɛrəˌtrupər | ▶noun a member of a paratroop regiment or airborne unit.
paratroops
par a troops |ˈparəˌtro͞ops ˈpɛrəˌtrups | ▶plural noun troops equipped to be dropped by parachute from aircraft: (as modifier, usu. paratroop ) : a paratroop regiment. ORIGIN 1940s: from an abbreviation of parachute + troops (plural of troop ).
paratyphoid
par a ty phoid |ˌparəˈtīˌfoid ˌpærəˈtaɪˌfɔɪd | ▶noun a fever resembling typhoid but caused by different (though related ) bacteria. [The bacteria are species of the genus Salmonella, in particular (in humans ) S. paratyphi. ]
paravane
par a vane |ˈparəˌvān ˈpærəˌveɪn | ▶noun a device towed behind a boat at a depth regulated by its vanes or planes, so that the cable to which it is attached can cut the moorings of submerged mines. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from para- 2 ‘protecting ’ + vane .
paraventricular
par a ven tric u lar |ˌparəvenˈtrikyələr pærəˌvɛnˈtrɪkjələr | ▶adjective Anatomy situated next to a ventricle of the brain.
parawing
par a wing |ˈparəˌwiNG ˈpærəˌwɪŋ | ▶noun a type of parachute or kite having a flattened shape like a wing, to give greater maneuverability.
paraxial
par ax i al |pəˈraksēəl pəˈræksiəl | ▶adjective Anatomy & Zoology situated alongside, or on each side of, an axis, esp. the central axis of the body.
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para
para 1 |ˈparə | informal ▶noun 1 a paratrooper. 2 a paragraph.
para
para 2 |ˈpɑːrə | ▶noun ( pl. same or paras ) a monetary unit of Serbia, equal to one hundredth of a dinar. ORIGIN Turkish, from Persian pāra ‘piece, portion ’.
Pará
Pará |pəˈrɑː | a state in northern Brazil, on the Atlantic coast at the delta of the Amazon; capital, Belém. It is a region of dense rainforest.
para-
para- 1 |ˈparə |(also par- ) ▶prefix 1 beside; adjacent to: parataxis | parathyroid. • beyond or distinct from, but analogous to: paramilitary | paratyphoid. 2 Chemistry denoting substitution at diametrically opposite carbon atoms in a benzene ring, e.g. in 1,4 positions: paradichlorobenzene. Compare with meta- and ortho-. ORIGIN from Greek para ‘beside ’; in combinations often meaning ‘amiss, irregular ’ and denoting alteration or modification.
para-
para- 2 |ˈparə | ▶combining form denoting something that protects or wards off: parachute | parasol. ORIGIN from French, from the Italian imperative singular of parare ‘defend, shield ’ (originally meaning ‘prepare ’, from Latin parare ).
para-aminobenzoic acid
para-aminobenzoic acid |ˌparəəˌmiːnəʊbɛnˈzəʊɪk, -əˈmʌɪnəʊ -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a crystalline acid which is widely distributed in plant and animal tissue, and has been used to treat rickettsial infections. ●Chem. formula: NH 2 C 6 H 4 COOH.
parabasis
parabasis |pəˈrabəsɪs | ▶noun ( pl. parabases |-siːz | ) (in ancient Greek comedy ) a direct address to the audience, sung or chanted by the chorus on behalf of the author. • a digression in a fictional work in which the author addresses the reader. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Greek, from parabainein ‘go aside ’.
Parabellum
Par a bel lum |ˌparəˈbeləm ˌpærəˈbɛləm | ▶noun trademark a make of automatic pistol or machine gun. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Latin para bellum, from para! ‘prepare! ’ (imperative of parare ) + bellum ‘war. ’
paraben
paraben |ˈparəbɛn | ▶noun Chemistry any of a group of compounds used as preservatives in pharmaceutical and cosmetic products and in the food industry. ORIGIN 1950s: from para- 1 + ( hydroxy )ben (zoic ).
parabiosis
parabiosis |ˌparəbʌɪˈəʊsɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biology the anatomical joining of two individuals, especially artificially in physiological research. DERIVATIVES parabiotic |-ˈɒtɪk |adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: modern Latin, from para- 1 ‘beside, distinct from ’ + Greek biōsis ‘mode of life ’ (from bios ‘life ’).
parable
par |able |ˈparəb (ə )l | ▶noun a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French parabole, from an ecclesiastical Latin sense ‘discourse, allegory ’ of Latin parabola ‘comparison ’, from Greek parabolē (see parabola ).
parabola
parabola |pəˈrab (ə )lə | ▶noun ( pl. parabolas or parabolae |-liː | ) a symmetrical open plane curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side. The path of a projectile under the influence of gravity follows a curve of this shape. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek parabolē ‘placing side by side, application ’, from para- ‘beside ’ + bolē ‘a throw ’ (from the verb ballein ).
parabolic
parabolic |ˌparəˈbɒlɪk | ▶adjective 1 of or like a parabola or part of one. 2 of or expressed in parables: parabolic teaching. DERIVATIVES parabolical adjective, parabolically adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek parabolikos, from parabolē ‘application ’ (see parabola ).
paraboloid
paraboloid |pəˈrab (ə )lɔɪd | ▶noun 1 (also paraboloid of revolution ) a solid generated by the rotation of a parabola about its axis of symmetry. 2 a solid having two or more non-parallel parabolic cross sections. DERIVATIVES paraboloidal adjective
Paracel Islands
Paracel Islands |ˌparəˈsɛl |(also the Paracels ) a group of about 130 small barren coral islands and reefs in the South China Sea to the south-east of the Chinese island of Hainan. The islands are claimed by both China and Vietnam.
paracellular
para |cellu ¦lar |parəˈsɛljəʊlə | ▶adjective Biology passing or situated beside or between cells.
Paracelsus
Paracelsus |ˌparəˈsɛlsəs | ( c. 1493 –1541 ), Swiss physician: born Theophrastus Phillipus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim. He developed a new approach to medicine and philosophy based on observation and experience. He saw illness as having a specific external cause (rather than resulting from an imbalance of the bodily humours ), and introduced chemical remedies to replace traditional ones.
paracentesis
paracentesis |ˌparəsɛnˈtiːsɪs | ▶noun ( pl. paracenteses |-siːz | ) [ mass noun ] Medicine the perforation of a cavity of the body or of a cyst or similar outgrowth, especially with a hollow needle to remove fluid or gas. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek parakentēsis, from parakentein ‘pierce at the side ’.
paracentric inversion
para |cen ¦tric in |ver ¦sion ▶noun Genetics a reversal of the normal order of genes in a chromosome segment involving only the part of a chromosome at one side of the centromere.
paracetamol
paracetamol |ˌparəˈsiːtəmɒl, -ˈsɛt -| ▶noun ( pl. same or paracetamols ) [ mass noun ] Brit. a synthetic compound used as a drug to relieve and reduce fever, usually taken in tablet form. ●Alternative name: para-acetylaminophenol; chem. formula: C 8 H 9 NO 2. Compare with acetaminophen . ORIGIN 1950s: from par (a- )acet (yl )am (inophen )ol.
parachronism
parachronism |pəˈrakrənɪz (ə )m | ▶noun an error in chronology, especially by assigning too late a date. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from para- 1 ‘beyond ’ + Greek khronos ‘time ’ + -ism, perhaps suggested by anachronism .
parachute
para |chute |ˈparəʃuːt | ▶noun a cloth canopy which fills with air and allows a person or heavy object attached to it to descend slowly when dropped from an aircraft, or which is released from the rear of an aircraft on landing to act as a brake. ▶verb 1 drop from an aircraft by parachute: [ no obj. ] : airborne units parachuted in to secure the airport | [ with obj. ] : an air operation to parachute relief supplies into Bosnia. 2 appoint or be appointed in an emergency or from outside the existing hierarchy: [ with obj. ] : the former Conservative minister was controversially parachuted into the safe seat. DERIVATIVES parachutist |ˈparəʃuːtɪst |noun ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French para- ‘protection against ’ + chute ‘fall ’.
parachute flare
par a chute flare ▶noun a pyrotechnic signal flare that is carried up into the air by a rocket and floats suspended from a small parachute.
Paraclete
Paraclete |ˈparəkliːt | ▶noun (in Christian theology ) the Holy Spirit as advocate or counsellor (John 14:16, 26 ). ORIGIN via late Latin from Greek paraklētos ‘called in aid ’, from para- ‘alongside ’ + klētos (from kalein ‘to call ’).
paraclinical
para |clin ¦ic ¦al |parəˈklɪnɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective relating to the branches of medicine, especially the laboratory sciences, that provide a service for patients without direct involvement in care.
paracrine
paracrine |ˈparəkrʌɪn | ▶adjective Physiology relating to or denoting a hormone which has effect only in the vicinity of the gland secreting it. ORIGIN 1970s: from para- 1 ‘beside ’ + krinein ‘to separate ’.
paracrystal
para |crys ¦tal |ˈparəkrɪstəl | ▶noun Chemistry a piece of a substance that is not a true crystal but has some degree of order in its structure. DERIVATIVES paracrystalline adjective
parade
par ¦ade |pəˈreɪd | ▶noun 1 a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event. • a formal march or gathering of troops for inspection or display: a military parade | [ mass noun ] : the men massed for parade. • a series of people or things appearing or being displayed one after the other: the parade of Hollywood celebrities who troop on to his show. • a boastful or ostentatious display: a pompous parade of erudition. 2 Brit. a public square or promenade. • a row of shops: a shopping parade. 3 a parade ground. ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] (of troops ) assemble for a formal inspection or ceremonial occasion. • walk or march through a public place in a formal procession or in an ostentatious way: officers will parade through the town centre | [ with obj. ] : carefree young men were parading the streets. 2 [ with obj. ] display (someone or something ) while marching or moving around a place: they paraded national flags. • display (something ) in order to impress or attract attention: he paraded his knowledge. • [ no obj. ] (parade as ) appear falsely as; masquerade as: these untruths parading as history. PHRASES on parade taking part in a parade. • on public display: politicians are always on parade. DERIVATIVES parader noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, literally ‘a showing ’, from Spanish parada and Italian parata, based on Latin parare ‘prepare, furnish ’.
parade ground
par ¦ade ground ▶noun a place where troops gather for parade.
parade ring
par ¦ade ring ▶noun a circuit at a racecourse round which horses can be walked to warm up before a race.
paradiddle
paradiddle |ˈparəˌdɪd (ə )l | ▶noun Music one of the basic patterns (rudiments ) of drumming, consisting of four even strokes played in the order ‘left right left left ’ or ‘right left right right ’. ORIGIN 1920s: imitative.
paradigm
paradigm |ˈparədʌɪm | ▶noun 1 a typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model: society's paradigm of the ‘ideal woman ’. • a world view underlying the theories and methodology of a particular scientific subject. 2 Linguistics a set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles. Often contrasted with syntagm. 3 (in the traditional grammar of Latin, Greek, and other inflected languages ) a table of all the inflected forms of a particular verb, noun, or adjective, serving as a model for other words of the same conjugation or declension. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: via late Latin from Greek paradeigma, from paradeiknunai ‘show side by side ’, from para- ‘beside ’ + deiknunai ‘to show ’.
paradigmatic
paradigmatic |parədɪgˈmatɪk | ▶adjective of or denoting the relationship between a set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles. Contrasted with syntagmatic. DERIVATIVES paradigmatically |-dɪgˈmatɪk (ə )li |adverb
paradigm shift
para |digm shift ▶noun a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions. ORIGIN 1970s: term used in the writings of Thomas S. Kuhn (1922 –96 ), philosopher of science.
paradisal
paradisal |parəˈdʌɪs (ə )l | ▶adjective (of a place or state ) ideal or idyllic; heavenly: she told me tales of her paradisal childhood.
paradise
paradise |ˈparədʌɪs | ▶noun (in some religions ) heaven as the ultimate abode of the just. • ( Paradise ) the abode of Adam and Eve before the Fall in the biblical account of the Creation; the Garden of Eden. • an ideal or idyllic place or state: the surrounding countryside is a walker's paradise | my idea of paradise is to relax on the seafront. DERIVATIVES paradisiacal |-dɪˈsʌɪək (ə )l |(also paradisaical |-dɪˈseɪɪk (ə )l | or paradisical |-ˈdɪsɪk (ə )l |) adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French paradis, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek paradeisos ‘royal (enclosed ) park ’, from Avestan pairidaēza ‘enclosure, park ’.
Paradise
Par a dise |ˈparəˌdīs, ˈpe (ə )r- ˈpærədaɪs | a community in southeastern Nevada, south of Las Vegas; pop. 186,070 (2000 ).
paradise fish
para |dise fish ▶noun a small colourful labyrinth fish that is native to SE Asia and popular in aquaria. ●Genus Macropodus, family Belontiidae: several species, including M. opercularis.
paradise flycatcher
para |dise fly |catch ¦er ▶noun a tropical monarch flycatcher with brown, black, and white plumage, the male having very long central tail feathers. ●Genus Terpsiphone, family Monarchidae: several species.
parador
parador |ˈparədɔː, ˌparəˈdɔː | ▶noun ( pl. paradors or paradores |-ˈdɔːreɪz | ) a hotel in Spain owned and administered by the Spanish government. ORIGIN Spanish.
parados
parados |ˈparədɒs | ▶noun an elevation of earth behind a fortified place as a protection against attack from the rear, especially a mound along the back of a trench. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, from para- ‘protection against ’ + dos ‘back ’ (from Latin dorsum ).
paradox
para |dox |ˈparədɒks | ▶noun a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true. • a statement or proposition which, despite sound (or apparently sound ) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems logically unacceptable or self-contradictory. • a person or thing that combines contradictory features or qualities: cathedrals face the paradox of having enormous wealth in treasures but huge annual expenses. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (originally denoting a statement contrary to accepted opinion ): via late Latin from Greek paradoxon ‘contrary (opinion )’, neuter adjective used as a noun, from para- ‘distinct from ’ + doxa ‘opinion ’.
paradoxical
para |dox ¦ical |ˌparəˈdɒksɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective seemingly absurd or self-contradictory: by glorifying the acts of violence they achieve the paradoxical effect of making them trivial. DERIVATIVES paradoxically |ˌparəˈdɒksɪkli |adverb [ sentence adverb ] : paradoxically, the more fuel a star starts off with, the sooner it runs out
paradrop
para |drop |ˈparədrɒp | ▶noun a descent or delivery by parachute. ▶verb ( paradrops, paradropping, paradropped ) [ with obj. ] drop by parachute.
paraesthesia
paraesthesia |ˌparɪsˈθiːzɪə |(US paresthesia ) ▶noun ( pl. paraesthesiae |-zɪiː | or paraesthesias ) [ mass noun ] Medicine an abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking (‘pins and needles ’), caused chiefly by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from para- 1 ‘alongside, irregular ’ + Greek aisthēsis ‘sensation ’ + -ia 1 .
paraffin
par ¦af |fin |ˈparəfɪn | ▶noun (also paraffin wax ) [ mass noun ] chiefly Brit. a flammable, whitish, translucent, waxy solid consisting of a mixture of saturated hydrocarbons, obtained by distillation from petroleum or shale and used in candles, cosmetics, polishes, and sealing and waterproofing compounds. • (also paraffin oil or liquid paraffin ) a colourless, flammable, oily liquid similarly obtained and used as fuel, especially kerosene. • [ count noun ] Chemistry old-fashioned term for alkane. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from German, from Latin parum ‘little ’ + affinis ‘related ’ (from its low reactivity ).
paragenesis
paragenesis |ˌparəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs | ▶noun ( pl. parageneses |-siːz | ) Geology a set of minerals which were formed together, especially in a rock, or with a specified mineral. DERIVATIVES paragenetic |-dʒɪˈnɛtɪk |adjective
paraglider
para |glider |ˈparəglʌɪdə | ▶noun a wide canopy resembling a parachute that is attached to a person's body by a harness in order to allow them to glide through the air after jumping from or being hauled to a height. • a person flying a paraglider. DERIVATIVES paraglide verb, paragliding noun
paragoge
paragoge |ˌparəˈgəʊdʒi | ▶noun Linguistics the addition of a letter or syllable to a word in particular contexts (e.g. n in an ) or as a language develops (e.g. t in peasant ). DERIVATIVES paragogic |-ˈgɒdʒɪk |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek paragōgē ‘addition, derivation ’, from para- ‘alongside ’ + agōgē ‘carrying ’.
paragon
para |gon |ˈparəg (ə )n | ▶noun a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality: it would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous. • a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence: your cook is a paragon. • a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from obsolete French, from Italian paragone ‘touchstone to try good (gold ) from bad ’, from medieval Greek parakonē ‘whetstone ’.
Paragould
Par a gould |ˈparəˌgo͞old ˌpærəˈɡuld | a city in the northeastern corner of Arkansas, northeast of Jonesboro; pop. 24,800 (est. 2008 ).
paragrammatism
paragrammatism |ˌparəˈgramətɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Psychiatry confused or incomplete use of grammatical structures, found in certain forms of speech disturbance. DERIVATIVES paragrammatical |-grəˈmatɪk (ə )l |adjective
paragraph
para |graph |ˈparəgrɑːf | ▶noun a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering. ▶verb [ with obj. ] arrange (a piece of writing ) in paragraphs. DERIVATIVES paragraphic |-ˈgrafɪk |adjective ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from French paragraphe, via medieval Latin from Greek paragraphos ‘short stroke marking a break in sense ’, from para- ‘beside ’ + graphein ‘write ’.
paragraph mark
paragraph mark (also paragraph symbol ) ▶noun a symbol (usually ¶) used in printed text to mark a new paragraph or as a reference mark.
Paraguay
Paraguay |ˈparəgwʌɪ, Spanish paraˈɣwaj | a landlocked country in central South America; pop. 6,995,700 (est. 2009 ); languages, Spanish (official ), Guarani; capital, Asunción. The territory was occupied by semi-nomadic Guarani peoples before Spanish rule was established in the 16th century. Paraguay achieved independence in 1811. It was devastated, losing more than half of its population, in war against Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay in 1865 –70, but gained land in the Chaco War with Bolivia in 1932 –5. The country was ruled by the military dictator Alfredo Stroessner (b.1912 ) from 1954 to 1989. DERIVATIVES Paraguayan |ˌparəˈgwʌɪən |adjective & noun
Paraguay River
Par a guay Riv er a river that flows for 1,584 miles (2,549 km ) from the Mato Grosso in western Brazil into Paraguay and into the Paraná River. It is navigable by larger vessels as far as Concepción.
Paraíba
Paraíba |ˌparaˈiːbə | a state of eastern Brazil, on the Atlantic coast; capital, João Pessoa.
parainfluenza
para |influ ¦enza |ˌparəˌɪnflʊˈɛnzə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a disease caused by any of a group of viruses which resemble the influenza viruses.
parakeet
parakeet |ˈparəkiːt |(also parrakeet ) ▶noun a small parrot with predominantly green plumage and a long tail. ●Family Psittacidae: five genera, e.g. Psittacula of Asia and Africa and Cyanoramphus of Australasia, and many species. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Old French paroquet, Italian parrocchetto, and Spanish periquito; origin uncertain, perhaps (via Italian ) based on a diminutive meaning ‘little wig ’, referring to head plumage, or (via Spanish ) based on a diminutive of the given name Pedro .
paralanguage
para |lan ¦guage |ˈparəlaŋgwɪdʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the non-lexical component of communication by speech, for example intonation, pitch and speed of speaking, hesitation noises, gesture, and facial expression.
paraldehyde
paraldehyde |pəˈraldɪhʌɪd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry a liquid made by treating acetaldehyde with acid, used medicinally as a sedative, hypnotic, and anticonvulsant. ●A cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde; chem. formula: (CH 3 CHO ) 3.
paralegal
paralegal |parəˈliːg (ə )l |N. Amer. ▶adjective relating to auxiliary aspects of the law. ▶noun a person trained in subsidiary legal matters but not fully qualified as a lawyer.
paralinguistic
para |lin ¦guis ¦tic |parəlɪŋˈgwɪstɪk | ▶adjective relating to or denoting paralanguage or the non-lexical elements of communication by speech.
paralipomena
paralipomena |ˌparəlɪˈpɒmɪnə |(also paraleipomena |-lʌɪ -|) ▶plural noun ( sing. paralipomenon ) formal things omitted from a work and added as a supplement. • (usu. Paralipomenon ) archaic (in the Vulgate Bible and some other versions ) the name of the books of Chronicles, regarded as supplementary to the books of Kings. ORIGIN late Middle English: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek paraleipomena, from paraleipein ‘omit ’, from para- ‘to one side ’ + leipein ‘to leave ’.
paralipsis
paralipsis |ˌparəˈlɪpsɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Rhetoric the device of giving emphasis by professing to say little or nothing of a subject, as in not to mention their unpaid debts of several millions . ORIGIN late 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek paraleipsis ‘passing over ’, from paraleipein ‘omit ’, from para- ‘aside ’ + leipein ‘to leave ’.
parallax
parallax |ˈparəlaks | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the effect whereby the position or direction of an object appears to differ when viewed from different positions, e.g. through the viewfinder and the lens of a camera. • [ count noun ] the angular amount of parallax in a particular case, especially that of a star viewed from different points in the earth's orbit. DERIVATIVES parallactic |-ˈlaktɪk |adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent. (also in the general sense ‘fact of seeing wrongly ’): from French parallaxe, from Greek parallaxis ‘a change ’, from parallassein ‘to alternate ’, based on allassein ‘to exchange ’ (from allos ‘other ’).
parallel
par ¦al |lel |ˈparəlɛl | ▶adjective 1 (of lines, planes, or surfaces ) side by side and having the same distance continuously between them: parallel lines never meet | the road runs parallel to the Ottawa River. 2 occurring or existing at the same time or in a similar way; corresponding: a parallel universe | they shared a flat in London while establishing parallel careers. 3 of or denoting electrical components or circuits connected to common points at each end, rather than one to another in sequence. The opposite of series. 4 Computing involving the simultaneous performance of operations. ▶noun 1 a person or thing that is similar or analogous to another: a challenge which has no parallel in peacetime this century. • a similarity or comparison: she draws a parallel between personal destiny and social forces. 2 (also parallel of latitude ) each of the imaginary parallel circles of constant latitude on the earth's surface. 3 Printing two parallel lines (‖) as a reference mark. ▶verb ( parallels, paralleling, paralleled ) [ with obj. ] 1 be side by side with (something extending in a line ), always keeping the same distance; run or lie parallel to: a big concrete gutter that paralleled the road. 2 be similar or corresponding to: the increase in the quality of wines has paralleled the rise of interest in food. PHRASES in parallel occurring at the same time and having some connection. • (of electrical components or circuits ) connected to common points at each end; not in series. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French parallèle, via Latin from Greek parallēlos, from para- ‘alongside ’ + allēlos ‘one another ’.
parallel bars
par ¦al |lel bars ▶plural noun a pair of parallel rails on posts used in gymnastics.
parallel cousin
par ¦al |lel cousin ▶noun the offspring of a parent's sibling; a first cousin.
parallel distributed processing
parallel distributed processing (abbrev.: PDP ) ▶noun another term for connectionism.
parallelepiped
parallelepiped |ˌparəlɛləˈpʌɪpɛd, ˌparəlɛˈlɛpɪpɛd | ▶noun Geometry a solid body of which each face is a parallelogram. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Greek parallēlepipedon, from parallēlos ‘beside another ’ + epipedon ‘plane surface ’.
parallel imports
par ¦al |lel im |ports ▶plural noun goods imported by unlicensed distributors for sale at less than the manufacturer's official retail price. DERIVATIVES parallel importing noun
parallelism
par ¦al ¦lel |ism |ˈparəlɛlɪzəm | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way. • the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose which correspond in grammatical structure, sound, metre, meaning, etc. • Computing the use of parallel processing. DERIVATIVES parallelistic adjective
parallelize
parallelize |ˈparəlɛlʌɪz |(also parallelise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] Computing adapt (a program ) to be suitable for running on a parallel processing system. DERIVATIVES parallelization |ˌparəlɛlɪʌˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun
parallel market
par ¦al |lel mar ¦ket ▶noun an unofficial market in goods or currencies, especially in a country with a controlled economy.
parallel-medium
parallel-medium ▶adjective S. African relating to or denoting schools in which two languages are used in separate classes.
parallelogram
parallelogram |ˌparəˈlɛləgram | ▶noun a four-sided plane rectilinear figure with opposite sides parallel. PHRASES parallelogram of forces a parallelogram illustrating the theorem that if two forces acting at a point are represented in magnitude and direction by two sides of a parallelogram meeting at that point, their resultant is represented by the diagonal drawn from that point. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French parallélogramme, via late Latin from Greek parallēlogrammon, from parallēlos ‘alongside another ’ + grammē ‘line ’.
parallel parking
par ¦al |lel parking ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of parking a vehicle parallel and close to the roadside.
parallel port
par ¦al |lel port ▶noun Computing a connector for a device that sends or receives several bits of data simultaneously by using more than one wire.
parallel processing
par ¦al |lel pro ¦cess |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] Computing a mode of operation in which a process is split into parts, which are executed simultaneously on different processors attached to the same computer.
parallel ruler
par ¦al |lel ruler ▶noun an instrument for drawing parallel lines, consisting of two or more rulers connected by jointed crosspieces so as to be always parallel, at whatever distance they are set.
parallel turn
par ¦al |lel turn ▶noun Skiing a turn with the skis kept parallel to each other.
paralogical
para |logic ¦al |ˌparəˈlɒdʒɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective relating to a form of reasoning which does not conform to the rules of logic. DERIVATIVES paralogically adverb
paralogism
paralogism |pəˈralədʒɪz (ə )m | ▶noun Logic a piece of illogical or fallacious reasoning, especially one which appears superficially logical or which the reasoner believes to be logical. DERIVATIVES paralogist noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French paralogisme, via late Latin from Greek paralogismos, from paralogizesthai ‘reason falsely ’.
paralogous
paralogous |pəˈraləgəs | ▶adjective Genetics relating to genes that are descended from the same ancestral gene by gene duplication in the course of evolution, especially when present in different species which have diverged after the duplication.
paralogy
paralogy |pəˈralədʒi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 Genetics the state of being paralogous. 2 paralogical reasoning.
Paralympian
Paralympian |ˌparəˈlɪmpɪən | ▶noun a competitor in the Paraylmpic Games.
Paralympics
Para |lym ¦pics |ˌparəˈlɪmpɪks | ▶plural noun an international athletic competition for disabled athletes. DERIVATIVES Paralympic adjective ORIGIN 1950s: blend of paraplegic (see paraplegia ) and Olympics (plural of Olympic ).
paralyse
paralyse |ˈparəlʌɪz |(chiefly US also paralyze ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] cause (a person or part of the body ) to become partly or wholly incapable of movement: Mrs Burrows had been paralysed by a stroke. • make (someone ) unable to think or act normally, especially through panic or fear: some people are paralysed by the thought of failure | (as adj. paralysing ) : her paralysing shyness. • stop (a system, place, or organization ) from operating by causing disruption: the regional capital was paralysed by a general strike. DERIVATIVES paralysingly adverb ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from French paralyser, from paralysie ‘paralysis ’.
paralysed
paralysed |ˈparəlʌɪzd |(chiefly US also paralyzed ) ▶adjective (of a person or part of the body ) partly or wholly incapable of movement; disabled: he became partially paralysed.
paralysis
paralysis |pəˈralɪsɪs | ▶noun ( pl. paralyses |-siːz | ) [ mass noun ] the loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything ) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury. • inability to act or function properly: the paralysis gripping the country. ORIGIN late Old English, via Latin from Greek paralusis, from paraluesthai ‘be disabled at the side ’, from para ‘beside ’ + luein ‘loosen ’.
paralysis agitans
paralysis agitans |ˈadʒɪtanz | ▶noun less common term for Parkinson's disease. ORIGIN Latin, literally ‘shaking paralysis ’.
paralytic
para |lyt ¦ic |parəˈlɪtɪk | ▶adjective 1 relating to paralysis: the incidence of paralytic disease. 2 [ predic. ] Brit. informal extremely drunk: a leaving party which left everyone paralytic. ▶noun a person affected by paralysis. DERIVATIVES paralytically adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French paralytique, via Latin from Greek paralutikos ‘relating to paralysis ’ (see paralysis ).
paramagnetic
para |mag ¦net ¦ic |parəmagˈnɛtɪk | ▶adjective (of a substance or body ) very weakly attracted by the poles of a magnet, but not retaining any permanent magnetism. DERIVATIVES paramagnetism |-ˈmagnɪtɪz (ə )m |noun
Paramaribo
Paramaribo |ˌparəˈmarɪbəʊ | the capital of Suriname, a port on the Atlantic coast; pop. 252,000 (est. 2007 ).
paramatta
para |matta ▶noun variant spelling of parramatta.
paramecium
paramecium |ˌparəˈmiːsɪəm | ▶noun ( pl. paramecia ) Zoology a single-celled freshwater animal which has a characteristic slipper-like shape and is covered with cilia. ●Genus Paramecium, phylum Ciliophora, kingdom Protista. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek paramēkēs ‘oval ’ from para- ‘against ’ + mēkos ‘length ’.
paramedic
para |med ¦ic |ˌparəˈmɛdɪk | ▶noun a person who is trained to do medical work, especially emergency first aid, but is not a fully qualified doctor.
paramedical
para |med ¦ic ¦al |parəˈmɛdɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective relating to services and professions which supplement and support medical work but do not require a fully qualified doctor (such as nursing, radiography, emergency first aid, physiotherapy, and dietetics ).
parameter
parameter |pəˈramɪtə | ▶noun 1 technical a numerical or other measurable factor forming one of a set that defines a system or sets the conditions of its operation. • Mathematics a quantity whose value is selected for the particular circumstances and in relation to which other variable quantities may be expressed. • Statistics a numerical characteristic of a population, as distinct from a statistic of a sample. 2 a limit or boundary which defines the scope of a particular process or activity: the parameters within which the media work. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek para- ‘beside ’ + metron ‘measure ’.
parameterize
parameterize |pəˈramɪt (ə )rʌɪz |(also parametrize |pəˈramɪtrʌɪz |) ▶verb [ with obj. ] technical describe or represent in terms of a parameter or parameters. DERIVATIVES parameterization |-ˌramɪtərʌɪˈzɛɪʃ (ə )n |noun
parametric
para |met ¦ric |parəˈmɛtrɪk | ▶adjective relating to or expressed in terms of a parameter or parameters. • Statistics assuming the value of a parameter for the purpose of analysis. • Electronics relating to or denoting a process in which amplification or frequency conversion is obtained using a device modulated by a pumping frequency, which enables power to be transferred from the pumping frequency to the signal. DERIVATIVES parametrically adverb
parametric equalizer
para |met ¦ric equal |izer ▶noun an electronic device or computer program which allows any specific part of the frequency range of a signal to be selected and altered in strength.
paramilitary
para |mili ¦tary |ˌparəˈmɪlɪt (ə )ri | ▶adjective organized similarly to a military force: illegal paramilitary groups | paramilitary police. ▶noun ( pl. paramilitaries ) a member of a paramilitary organization.
paramnesia
paramnesia |ˌparəmˈniːzɪə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Psychiatry a condition or phenomenon involving distorted memory or confusions of fact and fantasy, such as confabulation or déjà vu.
paramo
paramo |ˈparəməʊ | ▶noun ( pl. paramos ) a high treeless plateau in tropical South America. ORIGIN Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin paramus .
paramoecium
paramoecium ▶noun old-fashioned spelling of paramecium.
paramotor
para |motor |ˈparaməʊtə | ▶noun ( trademark in the US ) a motorized steerable parachute, powered by a motor and propeller strapped to the pilot's back. DERIVATIVES paramotoring noun
Paramount
Paramount |ˈparəmaʊnt | a US film production and distribution company established in 1914. A major studio of the silent era, Paramount acted as an outlet for many of the films of Cecil B. de Mille and helped to create stars such as Mary Pickford and Rudolf Valentino.
Paramount
Par a mount |ˈparəˌmount ˈpærəmaʊnt | a city in southwestern California, southeast of Los Angeles; pop. 55,236 (est. 2008 ).
paramount
para |mount |ˈparəmaʊnt | ▶adjective 1 more important than anything else; supreme: the interests of the child are of paramount importance. 2 [ attrib. ] having supreme power: a paramount chief. DERIVATIVES paramountcy noun, paramountly adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘highest in jurisdiction ’ in the phrases lord paramount and paramount chief ): from Anglo-Norman French paramont, from Old French par ‘by ’ + amont ‘above ’.
paramour
par |amour |ˈparəmʊə | ▶noun archaic a lover, especially the illicit partner of a married person. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French par amour ‘by love ’; in English the phrase was written from an early date as one word and came to be treated as a noun.
Paramus
Pa ram us |pəˈraməs pəˈræməs | a borough in northeastern New Jersey, northeast of Paterson; pop. 26,128 (est. 2008 ).
paramyxovirus
paramyxovirus |ˌparəˈmɪksə (ʊ )ˌvʌɪrəs | ▶noun Medicine any of a group of RNA viruses similar to the myxoviruses but larger and haemolytic, including those causing mumps, measles, distemper, rinderpest, and various respiratory infections (parainfluenza ).
Paraná
Paraná |ˌparəˈnɑː | 1 a river of South America, which rises in SE Brazil and flows some 3,300 km (2,060 miles ) southwards to the River Plate estuary in Argentina. For part of its length it forms the SE border of Paraguay. 2 a river port in eastern Argentina, on the Paraná River; pop. 249,500 (est. 2005 ). 3 a state of southern Brazil, on the Atlantic coast; capital, Curitiba.
parang
parang 1 |ˈpɑːraŋ, ˈpa- | ▶noun a Malayan machete. ORIGIN Malay.
parang
parang 2 |paˈraŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a variety of Trinidadian folk music, traditionally played at Christmas by groups which travel from house to house. ORIGIN Spanish creole, based on Spanish parranda ‘spree, binge ’.
paranoia
paranoia |ˌparəˈnɔɪə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically worked into an organized system. It may be an aspect of chronic personality disorder, of drug abuse, or of a serious condition such as schizophrenia in which the person loses touch with reality. • unjustified suspicion and mistrust of other people. DERIVATIVES paranoiac adjective & noun, paranoiacally adverb, paranoic |-ˈnɔɪɪk |adjective, paranoically |-ˈnɔɪɪk (ə )li |adverb ORIGIN early 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek, from paranoos ‘distracted ’, from para ‘irregular ’ + noos ‘mind ’.
paranoid
para |noid |ˈparənɔɪd | ▶adjective characterized by or suffering from the mental condition of paranoia: paranoid schizophrenia. • unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful: you think I'm paranoid but I tell you there is something going on. ▶noun a person who is paranoid.
paranormal
para |nor ¦mal |parəˈnɔːm (ə )l | ▶adjective denoting events or phenomena such as telekinesis or clairvoyance that are beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding: a mystic who can prove he has paranormal powers | (as noun the paranormal ) : an investigator of the paranormal. DERIVATIVES paranormally adverb
Paranthropus
Paranthropus |pəˈranθrəpəs | ▶noun a genus name often applied to robust fossil hominids first found in South Africa in 1938. ●Australopithecus robustus and A. (or Zinjanthropus ) boisei, family Hominidae. See Australopithecus . ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek para- (expressing relationship ) + anthrōpos ‘man ’.
paranumismatica
paranumismatica |ˌparənjuːmɪzˈmatɪkə | ▶plural noun Brit. collectable items that are similar to coins and medals, such as tokens and medallions.
paraparesis
paraparesis |ˌparəpəˈriːsɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] partial paralysis of the lower limbs. DERIVATIVES paraparetic |-ˈrɛtɪk |adjective
parapente
parapente |ˈparəpɒnt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the activity of gliding by means of an aerofoil parachute launched from high ground. • [ count noun ] a parachute used for parapenting. ▶verb [ no obj. ] glide using an aerofoil parachute. DERIVATIVES parapenter noun ORIGIN 1980s: from French, from para (chute ) + pente ‘slope ’.
parapet
parapet |ˈparəpɪt | ▶noun a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony. • a protective wall or earth defence along the top of a trench or other place of concealment for troops. DERIVATIVES parapeted adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, or from Italian parapetto ‘chest-high wall ’, from para- ‘protecting ’ + petto ‘chest ’ (from Latin pectus ).
paraph
paraph |ˈparaf | ▶noun a flourish after a signature, originally as a precaution against forgery. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a paragraph ): from French paraphe, from medieval Latin paraphus (contraction of paragraphus ‘short horizontal stroke ’).
paraphasia
paraphasia |ˌparəˈfeɪzɪə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Psychology speech disturbance resulting from brain damage in which words are jumbled and sentences meaningless. DERIVATIVES paraphasic adjective
paraphernalia
paraphernalia |ˌparəfəˈneɪlɪə | ▶noun [ treated as sing. or pl. ] miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity. • trappings associated with a particular institution or activity that are regarded as superfluous: the rituals and paraphernalia of government. ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (denoting property owned by a married woman ): from medieval Latin, based on Greek parapherna ‘property apart from a dowry ’, from para ‘distinct from ’ + pherna (from phernē ‘dower ’).
paraphilia
paraphilia |ˌparəˈfɪlɪə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Psychiatry a condition characterized by abnormal sexual desires, typically involving extreme or dangerous activities. DERIVATIVES paraphiliac |-ˈfɪlɪak |adjective & noun
paraphrase
para |phrase |ˈparəfreɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] express the meaning of (something written or spoken ) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity: you can either quote or paraphrase literary texts. ▶noun a rewording of something written or spoken. DERIVATIVES paraphrasable adjective, paraphrastic |-ˈfrastɪk |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (as a noun ): via Latin from Greek paraphrasis, from paraphrazein, from para- (expressing modification ) + phrazein ‘tell ’.
paraphyletic
paraphyletic |ˌparəfʌɪˈlɛtɪk | ▶adjective Biology (of a group of organisms ) descended from a common evolutionary ancestor or ancestral group, but not including all the descendant groups.
paraphysis
paraphysis |pəˈrafɪsɪs | ▶noun ( pl. paraphyses |-siːz | ) Botany a sterile hair-like filament present among the reproductive organs in many lower plants, especially bryophytes, algae, and fungi. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek para- ‘beside, subsidiary ’ + phusis ‘growth ’.
ParaPlane
Par a Plane |ˈparəˌplān ˈpærəpleɪn |(also Paraplane ) ▶noun trademark a motor-driven flying machine consisting of a parachute and a pair of fabric wings attached to a rigid framework.
paraplegia
paraplegia |ˌparəˈpliːdʒə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] paralysis of the legs and lower body, typically caused by spinal injury or disease. DERIVATIVES paraplegic adjective & noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek paraplēgia, from paraplēssein ‘strike at the side ’, from para ‘beside ’ + plēssein ‘to strike ’.
parapodium
parapodium |ˌparəˈpəʊdɪəm | ▶noun ( pl. parapodia |-ɪə | ) Zoology (in a polychaete worm ) each of a number of paired muscular bristle-bearing appendages used in locomotion, sensation, or respiration. • (in a sea slug or other mollusc ) a lateral extension of the foot used as an undulating fin for swimming. DERIVATIVES parapodial adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek para- ‘subsidiary ’ + pous, pod- ‘foot ’.
paraprofessional
paraprofessional |parəprəˈfɛʃ (ə )n (ə )l |chiefly N. Amer. ▶noun a person to whom a particular aspect of a professional task is delegated but who is not licensed to practise as a fully qualified professional. ▶adjective relating to or denoting a paraprofessional.
paraprotein
para |pro ¦tein |ˌparəˈprəʊtiːn | ▶noun Medicine a protein found in the blood only as a result of cancer or other disease.
parapsychic
para |psychic |ˌparəˈsʌɪkɪk | ▶adjective relating to or denoting mental phenomena for which no adequate scientific explanation exists.
parapsychology
para |psych |ology |parəsʌɪˈkɒlədʒi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the study of mental phenomena which are excluded from or inexplicable by orthodox scientific psychology (such as hypnosis, telepathy, etc. ). DERIVATIVES parapsychological |-sʌɪkəˈlɒdʒɪk (ə )l |adjective, parapsychologically adverb, parapsychologist noun
paraptosis
par a pto sis |ˌparə (p )ˈtōsis ˌpærəpˈtoʊsɪs | ▶noun a system of programmed cell death in which empty spaces form in the cell cytoplasm and the mitochondria swells, causing the cell to lose its vitality. It differs from apoptosis in that the cell does not fragment. DERIVATIVES par a ptot ic |ˌparə (p )ˈtätik, -ˈtōtik |adjective ORIGIN based on para- ‘beside ’ + Greek ptōsis ‘a falling. ’
paraquat
paraquat |ˈparəkwɒt, -kwat | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a toxic fast-acting herbicide, which becomes deactivated in the soil. ORIGIN 1960s: from para- 1 ( sense 2 ) + quaternary (it is a quaternary ammonium salt containing pyridine rings linked at the para-position ).
pararhyme
para |rhyme |ˈparərʌɪm | ▶noun [ mass noun ] partial rhyme between words with the same pattern of consonants but different vowels.
parasagittal
parasagittal |ˌparəˈsadʒɪt (ə )l | ▶adjective Anatomy relating to or situated in a plane adjacent or parallel to the plane which divides the body into right and left halves. DERIVATIVES parasagittally adverb
parasail
para |sail |ˈparəseɪl | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (often as noun parasailing ) glide through the air wearing an open parachute while being towed by a motor boat. ▶noun a parachute designed for parasailing.
parascending
par |as ¦cend |ing |ˈparəsɛndɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. the sport or activity of paragliding or parasailing. DERIVATIVES parascend verb, parascender noun
paraselene
paraselene |ˌparəsɪˈliːni | ▶noun ( pl. paraselenae |-niː | ) a bright spot in the sky similar to a parhelion but formed by moonlight. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek para- ‘beside ’ + selēnē ‘moon ’.
parasitaemia
parasitaemia |ˌparəsɪˈtiːmɪə |(US parasitemia ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine the demonstrable presence of parasites in the blood.
parasite
para |site |ˈparəsʌɪt | ▶noun 1 an organism which lives in or on another organism (its host ) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense. Parasites exist in huge variety and include animals, plants, and micro-organisms. They may live as ectoparasites on the surface of the host (e.g. arthropods such as ticks, mites, lice, fleas, and many insects infesting plants ) or as endoparasites in the gut or tissues (e.g. many kinds of worm ), and cause varying degrees of damage or disease to the host. 2 derogatory a person who habitually relies on or exploits others and gives nothing in return. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek parasitos ‘(person ) eating at another's table ’, from para- ‘alongside ’ + sitos ‘food ’.
parasitic
para |sit ¦ic |parəˈsɪtɪk | ▶adjective 1 (of an organism ) living as a parasite: mistletoe is parasitic on trees. • resulting from infestation by a parasite: mortality from parasitic diseases. 2 derogatory habitually relying on or exploiting others: attacks on the parasitic existence of Party functionaries. 3 Phonetics (of a speech sound ) inserted without etymological justification (e.g. the b in thimble ); epenthetic. DERIVATIVES parasitical adjective, parasitically adverb, parasitism noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek parasitikos, from parasitos ‘(person ) eating at another's table ’.
parasitic bronchitis
para |sit ¦ic bron |chitis ▶noun technical term for husk 2 ( sense 1 of the noun ).
parasiticide
parasiticide |ˌparəˈsɪtɪsʌɪd | ▶noun a substance used in medicine and veterinary medicine to kill parasites (especially those other than bacteria or fungi ).
parasitize
parasitize |ˈparəsʌɪtʌɪz, -sɪ - |(also parasitise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] infest or exploit (an organism or part ) as a parasite. DERIVATIVES parasitization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun
parasitoid
parasitoid |ˈparəsɪtɔɪd | ▶noun Entomology an insect whose larvae live as parasites which eventually kill their hosts, e.g. an ichneumon wasp.
parasitology
parasitology |ˌparəsɪˈtɒlədʒi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the branch of biology or medicine concerned with the study of parasitic organisms. DERIVATIVES parasitological adjective, parasitologically adverb, parasitologist noun
para-ski
par a-ski ▶verb [ no obj. ] jump from an aircraft by parachute and ski from the landing place, as a sport or race: [ as adj. ] : he perennially competes in the intermediate class in the para-ski nationals. DERIVATIVES par a-ski ing noun
parasol
para |sol |ˈparəsɒl | ▶noun 1 a light umbrella used to give shade from the sun. 2 (also parasol mushroom ) a widely distributed large mushroom with a broad scaly greyish-brown cap and a tall, slender stalk. ●Genus Lepiota, family Lepiotaceae, class Hymenomycetes: numerous species, especially the edible L. procera. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French, from Italian parasole, from para- ‘protecting against ’ + sole ‘sun ’ (from Latin sol ).
parastatal
parastatal |ˌparəˈsteɪt (ə )l | ▶adjective (of an organization or industry, especially in some African countries ) having some political authority and serving the state indirectly. ▶noun a parastatal organization.
parastate
par a state |ˈparəˌstāt ˈpærəsteɪt | ▶noun a region that seeks or claims but does not have the status of a recognized independent state.
parasternal
parasternal |ˌparəˈstəːnəl | ▶adjective Anatomy situated beside the sternum.
parastichy
parastichy |pəˈrastɪki | ▶noun ( pl. parastichies ) Botany (in phyllotaxis ) an oblique row of leaves arranged in a secondary spiral. Contrasted with orthostichy. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from para- 1 ‘adjacent ’ + Greek stikhos ‘row, rank ’.
parasuicide
para |sui ¦cide |ˌparəˈsuːɪsʌɪd, -ˈsjuː -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] Psychiatry apparent attempted suicide without the actual intention of killing oneself.
parasympathetic
para |sym ¦pa |thet ¦ic |ˌparəsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk | ▶adjective Physiology relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system which balances the action of the sympathetic nerves. It consists of nerves arising from the brain and the lower end of the spinal cord and supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from para- 1 ‘alongside ’ + sympathetic, because some of these nerves run alongside sympathetic nerves.
parasynthesis
para |syn ¦thesis |parəˈsɪnθɪsɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Linguistics a process by which a term is formed by adding a bound morpheme (e.g. -ed ) to a combination of existing words (e.g. black-eyed from black eye (s ) + -ed ). DERIVATIVES parasynthetic |-ˈθɛtɪk |adjective, parasynthetically adverb ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek parasunthesis, from para- ‘subsidiary ’ + synthesis .
parataxis
parataxis |ˌparəˈtaksɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Grammar the placing of clauses or phrases one after another, without words to indicate coordination or subordination, as in Tell me, how are you? Contrasted with hypotaxis. DERIVATIVES paratactic |-ˈtaktɪk |adjective, paratactically |-ˈtaktɪk (ə )li |adverb ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek parataxis, from para- ‘beside ’ + taxis ‘arrangement ’ (from tassein ‘arrange ’).
paratha
paratha |pəˈrɑːtə | ▶noun (in Indian cookery ) a flat, thick piece of unleavened bread fried on a griddle. ORIGIN from Hindi parāṭhā.
parathion
parathion |ˌparəˈθʌɪən | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a highly toxic synthetic organophosphorus compound containing phosphorus and sulphur, used as an agricultural insecticide. ORIGIN 1940s: from para- 1 ( sense 2 ) + thio- + -on .
parathormone
parathormone |ˌparəˈθɔːməʊn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Physiology parathyroid hormone.
parathyroid
para |thy ¦roid |parəˈθʌɪrɔɪd | ▶noun Anatomy a gland next to the thyroid which secretes a hormone (parathyroid hormone ) that regulates calcium levels in a person's body: [ as modifier ] : parathyroid tissue.
paratrooper
para |troop ¦er |ˈparətruːpə | ▶noun a member of a paratroop regiment or airborne unit.
paratroops
para |troops |ˈparətruːps | ▶plural noun troops trained and equipped to be dropped by parachute from aircraft: (as modifier usu. paratroop ) : a paratroop regiment. ORIGIN 1940s: from an abbreviation of parachute + troops (plural of troop ).
paratyphoid
paratyphoid |parəˈtʌɪfɔɪd |(also paratyphoid fever ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] a fever resembling typhoid but caused by different (though related ) bacteria. ●The bacteria are species of the genus Salmonella, in particular (in humans ) S. paratyphi.
paravane
para |vane |ˈparəveɪn | ▶noun a device towed behind a boat at a depth regulated by its vanes or planes, so that the cable to which it is attached can cut the moorings of submerged mines. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from para- 2 ‘protecting ’ + vane .
paraventricular
paraventricular |ˌparəvɛnˈtrɪkjələ | ▶adjective Anatomy situated next to a ventricle of the brain.
parawing
para |wing |ˈparəwɪŋ | ▶noun a type of parachute or kite having a flattened shape like a wing, to give greater manoeuvrability.
paraxial
paraxial |pəˈraksɪəl | ▶adjective Anatomy & Zoology situated alongside, or on each side of, an axis, especially the central axis of the body.
American Oxford Thesaurus
parable
parable noun the parable of the prodigal son: allegory, moral story /tale, fable, exemplum.
parade
parade noun 1 a Memorial Day parade: procession, march, cavalcade, motorcade, spectacle, display, pageant; review, dress parade, tattoo; march past. 2 she made a great parade of doing the housework: exhibition, show, display, performance, spectacle, fuss; informal hoo-ha, to-do. ▶verb 1 the teams paraded through the city: march, process, file, troop. 2 she paraded up and down: strut, swagger, stride. 3 he was keen to parade his knowledge: display, exhibit, make a show of, flaunt, show (off ), demonstrate.
paradigm
paradigm noun why should your sets of values be the paradigm for the rest of us? model, pattern, example, exemplar, template, standard, prototype, archetype.
paradisal
paradisal adjective paradisal happiness: heavenly, idyllic, blissful, divine, sublime, perfect.
paradise
paradise noun 1 the souls in paradise: heaven, the kingdom of heaven, the heavenly kingdom, Elysium, the Elysian Fields, Valhalla, Avalon. ANTONYMS hell. 2 Adam and Eve's expulsion from Paradise: the Garden of Eden, Eden. 3 a tropical paradise: Utopia, Shangri-La, heaven, idyll, nirvana. 4 this is sheer paradise! bliss, heaven, ecstasy, delight, joy, happiness, nirvana, heaven on earth. ANTONYMS hell.
paradox
paradox noun the paradox of war is that you have to kill people in order to stop people from killing each other: contradiction, contradiction in terms, self-contradiction, inconsistency, incongruity; oxymoron; conflict, anomaly; enigma, puzzle, mystery, conundrum. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See riddle 1 . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
paradoxical
paradoxical adjective I admit it seems paradoxical for a pacifist such as myself to be in favor of this military action: contradictory, self-contradictory, inconsistent, incongruous, anomalous; illogical, puzzling, baffling, incomprehensible, inexplicable.
paragon
paragon noun a paragon of cheerfulness | your cook is a paragon: perfect example, shining example, model, epitome, archetype, ideal, exemplar, nonpareil, embodiment, personification, quintessence, apotheosis, acme; jewel, gem, angel, treasure; informal one in a million, the tops; archaic a nonesuch.
paragraph
paragraph noun 1 the concluding paragraph: section, subdivision, part, subsection, division, portion, segment, passage. 2 a paragraph in the newspaper: report, article, item, sidebar, piece, write-up, mention.
paralipsis
paralipsis noun WORD NOTE paralipsis, proslepsis Paralipsis is one of the most useful and most common of all the sneaky rhetorical devices. When you mention something by declaring your intention not to mention it, that's paralipsis: I won't even talk about all the money he's borrowed from me. When you go into even more detail, that's proslepsis: Never mind the days of wild drinking, illegal drug use, traffic violations (including vehicular manslaughter ), and overdue library books: those are beyond the scope of this profile. Used too freely, though, paralipsis and proslepsis give your writing a gossipy and back-biting tone (and might quite possibly be actionable ). Unless your goal is to be gossipy and backbiting, employ these devices with care. — EM Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.
parallel
parallel adjective 1 parallel lines: side by side, aligned, collateral, equidistant. 2 parallel careers: similar, analogous, comparable, corresponding, like, of a kind, akin, related, equivalent, matching, homologous. 3 a parallel universe: coexisting, coexistent, concurrent; contemporaneous, simultaneous, synchronous. ANTONYMS divergent. ▶noun 1 an exact parallel: counterpart, analog, equivalent, likeness, match, twin, duplicate, mirror. 2 there is an interesting parallel between these figures: similarity, likeness, resemblance, analogy, correspondence, equivalence, correlation, relation, symmetry, parity. ▶verb 1 his experiences parallel mine: resemble, be similar to, be like, bear a resemblance to; correspond to, be analogous to, be comparable /equivalent to, equate with /to, correlate with, imitate, echo, remind one of, duplicate, mirror, follow, match. 2 her performance has never been paralleled: equal, match, rival, emulate.
paralysis
paralysis noun 1 the disease can cause paralysis: immobility, powerlessness, incapacity, debilitation; Medicine paraplegia, quadriplegia, tetraplegia, monoplegia, hemiplegia, diplegia, paresis, paraparesis. 2 complete paralysis of the ports: shutdown, immobilization, stoppage.
paralytic
paralytic adjective her hands became paralytic: paralyzed, crippled, disabled, incapacitated, powerless, immobilized, useless.
paralyze
paralyze verb 1 both of his legs were paralyzed: disable, cripple, immobilize, incapacitate, debilitate; formal torpefy. 2 Sally was paralyzed by the sight of him: immobilize, transfix, become rooted to the spot, freeze, stun, render motionless. 3 the capital was paralyzed by a general strike: bring to a standstill, immobilize, bring to a (grinding ) halt, freeze, cripple, disable.
paralyzed
paralyzed adjective paralyzed veterans: disabled, crippled, handicapped, incapacitated, paralytic, powerless, immobilized, useless; Medicine paraplegic, quadriplegic, tetraplegic, monoplegic, hemiplegic, paretic, paraparetic.
parameter
parameter noun the parameters of the debate: framework, variable, limit, boundary, limitation, restriction, criterion, guideline. WORD NOTE parameter Parameter is a technical term for a variable or an arbitrary constant that appears in a mathematical equation —its value restricts or determines the specific form of the numerical expression. Lazily equating it with perimeter, the otherwise lexically correct deploy it to mean "boundary " or "limit, " as in, I'm checking out the parameters of the debate. Stick with perimeters, or, in this example, boundaries or terms. — JS Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.
paramount
paramount adjective the safety of the staff is paramount: most important, of greatest /prime importance; uppermost, supreme, chief, overriding, predominant, foremost, prime, primary, principal, highest, main, key, central, leading, major, top; informal number-one.
paramour
paramour noun archaic he was in love with his father's paramour: lover, significant other, inamorata; mistress, girlfriend, kept woman, other woman; boyfriend, main squeeze, other man, inamorato; informal toy boy, sugar daddy; archaic concubine, courtesan.
paranoia
paranoia noun her husband had concocted a cruel scheme to inflict her with paranoia: persecution complex, delusions, obsession, psychosis.
paranoid
paranoid adjective all the layoffs in my department have made me paranoid: oversuspicious, paranoiac, suspicious, mistrustful, fearful, insecure.
parapet
parapet noun 1 Marian leaned over the parapet: balustrade, barrier, wall. 2 the sandbags making up the parapet: barricade, rampart, bulwark, bank, embankment, fortification, defense, earthwork, breastwork, bastion.
paraphernalia
paraphernalia plural noun they have a ton of camping paraphernalia: equipment, stuff, things, apparatus, kit, implements, tools, utensils, material (s ), appliances, accoutrements, appurtenances, odds and ends, bits and pieces; informal gear.
paraphrase
paraphrase verb the reporter was not quoting directly but paraphrasing her remarks: reword, rephrase, put /express in other words, rewrite, gloss. ▶noun this paraphrase of Frye's words: rewording, rephrasing, rewriting, rewrite, rendition, rendering, gloss.
parasite
parasite noun she longed to be free of the parasites in her family: hanger-on, cadger, leech, passenger; informal bloodsucker, sponger, bottom feeder, scrounger, freeloader, mooch.
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parable
parable noun the parable of the prodigal son: allegory, moral story, moral tale, fable, lesson, exemplum; Judaism Haggadah; rare apologue.
parade
parade noun 1 a St George's Day parade | a military parade: procession, march, cavalcade, motorcade, cortège, ceremony, spectacle, display, pageant, concours, file, train, column; array, review, muster, dress parade, tattoo; Brit. march past; Indian jatha, yatra, rath yatra; W. Indian mas. 2 his daughter made a great parade of doing the housework: exhibition, show, display, performance, production, spectacle, demonstration; fuss, bother, to-do, commotion, ado; informal hoo-ha. 3 she walked along the parade as far as the pier: promenade, walk, walkway, esplanade, mall; N. Amer. boardwalk; Brit. informal prom; Spanish alameda. ▶verb 1 the teams will parade through the city with a police escort: march, process, file, troop, go in columns, pass in formation, promenade. 2 she paraded up and down her office: strut, swagger, swank, stride, stalk, prance; N. Amer. informal sashay. 3 he was keen to parade his knowledge: display, exhibit, make a show of, flaunt, show, show off, demonstrate, draw attention to, air. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD parade, strut, swagger See strut . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
paradigm
paradigm noun the institutional arrangements of a particular society cannot serve as a paradigm for all others. See example (sense 2 ).
paradisal
paradisal adjective heavenly, idyllic, blissful, divine, sublime, Elysian, perfect; literary Arcadian; rare paradisiacal, paradisical.
paradise
paradise noun 1 the pagan belief that the soul of a murdered person never entered paradise: heaven, the kingdom of heaven, the promised land, the heavenly kingdom, the City of God, the celestial city, the abode of God, the abode of the saints, Zion, Abraham's bosom; Christianity the New Jerusalem; Classical Mythology Elysium, the Elysian Fields, the Islands of the Blessed; Scandinavian Mythology Valhalla; Arthurian Legend Avalon. 2 Adam and Eve's expulsion from Paradise: the Garden of Eden, Eden. 3 Bali is a lush tropical paradise: Utopia, fairyland, Shangri-La, heaven, idyll, nirvana; literary Arcadia. 4 the sun rising slowly above the mountains —sheer paradise! bliss, heaven, ecstasy, rapture, delight, joy, happiness, nirvana, seventh heaven, heaven on earth. ANTONYMS hell.
paradox
paradox noun the apparent paradox of simultaneous unemployment and skilled-labour shortages: contradiction, contradiction in terms, self-contradiction, inconsistency, incongruity, anomaly, conflict; absurdity, oddity, enigma, puzzle, mystery, conundrum; rare oxymoron, antinomy.
paradoxical
paradoxical adjective it was paradoxical that a government dedicated to privatization should produce a bill to nationalize the legal profession: contradictory, self-contradictory, inconsistent, incongruous, anomalous, conflicting; improbable, impossible, odd, illogical, confusing, absurd, puzzling, baffling, bewildering, incomprehensible, inexplicable; rare oxymoronic.
paragon
paragon noun a paragon of fortitude and cheerfulness | your cook is a paragon: perfect example, shining example, good example, model, epitome, archetype, ideal, exemplar, nonpareil, paradigm, embodiment, personification, quintessence, standard, prototype, apotheosis, the crème de la crème, the beau idéal, acme; jewel, gem, flower, angel, treasure; a perfect example of its kind; informal one in a million, the bee's knees, something else, the tops; archaic a nonesuch.
paragraph
paragraph noun 1 the letter's concluding paragraph: section, subdivision, part, subsection, division, portion, segment, bit, passage, clause. 2 appointments which rate a paragraph in the more serious newspapers: report, article, item, piece, notice, write-up, note, mention.
parallel
parallel adjective 1 parallel lines: side by side, aligned, collateral, equidistant. 2 problems parallel to those we discussed earlier: similar, analogous, comparable, corresponding, like, resembling, much the same, of a kind, akin, related, kindred, equivalent, correspondent, homologous, analogical, cognate, coequal, matching, duplicate. 3 a parallel universe: coexisting, coexistent, concurrent; contemporaneous, simultaneous, synchronous. ANTONYMS different, dissimilar, divergent. ▶noun 1 it is difficult to find an exact parallel: counterpart, analogue, equivalent, likeness, correspondent, match, twin, duplicate, equal, coequal, mirror; rare homologue. 2 there is an interesting parallel between these figures and those of 1994: similarity, likeness, resemblance, analogy, correspondence, equivalence, correlation; comparison, relation, symmetry, parity, parallelism, similitude, coequality. ▶verb 1 his experiences parallel mine in many ways: resemble, be similar to, be like, bear a resemblance to; correspond to, be analogous to, be comparable /equivalent to, compare with, equate with /to, correlate with, imitate, echo, remind one of, duplicate, mirror, repeat, recreate, follow, match, be in harmony with, chime (in ) with; coincide with, keep pace with. 2 her performance has never been paralleled: equal, match, rival, emulate, touch.
paralyse
paralyse verb 1 both of his legs were temporarily paralysed: disable, immobilize, render /make powerless, incapacitate, debilitate, numb, deaden, benumb, dull; rare obtund, torpefy. 2 Maisie seemed to have been paralysed by the sight of him: immobilize, transfix, become rooted to the spot, freeze, stun, render motionless, become horror-struck /horror-stricken, petrify; rare gorgonize. 3 the regional capital was paralysed by a general strike: bring to a standstill, immobilize, bring to a (grinding ) halt, halt, stop, freeze, cripple, disable, put out of action /commission, render inoperative, deactivate; rare disenable.
paralysed
paralysed adjective immobilized, incapacitated, powerless; Medicine paraplegic, quadriplegic, tetraplegic, monoplegic, hemiplegic, paretic, paraparetic; dated palsied.
paralysis
paralysis noun 1 the disease can cause paralysis: immobility, powerlessness, lack of sensation, numbness, deadness, incapacity, debilitation; Medicine paraplegia, quadriplegia, tetraplegia, monoplegia, hemiplegia, diplegia, paresis, paraparesis; dated palsy. 2 strike leaders claimed an almost complete paralysis of the ports: shutdown, immobilization, stoppage, halt, standstill, stopping.
paralytic
paralytic adjective 1 her hands became paralytic. See paralysed. 2 Brit. informal a leaving party which left everyone paralytic. See drunk. ANTONYMS sober.
parameter
parameter noun they set the parameters of the debate: framework, variable, limit, boundary, limiting factor, limitation, restriction, specification, criterion, guideline; technical constant.
paramount
paramount adjective the safety of the staff is paramount | children's needs should be of paramount importance: most important, of greatest importance, of prime importance, of supreme importance; uppermost, supreme, chief, overriding, predominant, cardinal, foremost, first and foremost, prime, primary, principal, pre-eminent, highest, utmost, main, key, central, leading, major, top, topmost, dominant; informal number-one.
paramour
paramour noun his stepfather's paramour. See lover (sense 1 ).
paranoia
paranoia noun persecution complex, delusions, obsession, megalomania, monomania; psychosis.
paranoid
paranoid adjective they probably don't mean me at all —I'm probably just being paranoid: irrationally anxious, over-suspicious, paranoiac, suspicious, mistrustful, distrustful, fearful, insecure; Brit. informal para.
parapet
parapet noun 1 Marian leaned over the parapet of the bridge: balustrade, barrier, wall, railing, fence. 2 the sandbags that made up the parapet had been blown away: barricade, rampart, bulwark, bank, embankment, fortification, defence, breastwork, earthwork, bastion; battlement, castellation; rare bartizan.
paraphernalia
paraphernalia plural noun the paraphernalia necessary for home improvements: equipment, stuff, things, apparatus, tackle, kit, implements, tools, utensils, material (s ), appliances, rig, outfit, accoutrements, appurtenances, impedimenta, miscellaneous articles, odds and ends, bits and pieces, bits and bobs, trappings, accessories; informal gear, junk, rubbish, the necessary, dunnage, traps; Brit. informal clobber, gubbins, odds and sods; archaic equipage.
paraphrase
paraphrase verb you can either quote or paraphrase literary texts: reword, rephrase, put /express in other words, put /express in one's own words, express differently, rewrite, restate, rehash, interpret, gloss. ▶noun this paraphrase of St Paul's words: rewording, rephrasing, rewriting, rewrite, restatement, restating, rehash, rendition, rendering, version, interpretation, gloss; rare paraphrasis.
parasite
parasite noun Sam was a parasite with no interest in anything but drink and gambling: hanger-on, cadger, leech, passenger, drone; informal bloodsucker, sponger, sponge, scrounger, freeloader; Brit. informal ligger; N. Amer. informal moocher, mooch; Austral. /NZ informal bludger. WORD LINKS parasite parasitophobia fear of parasites parasitology branch of medicine concerning parasitic organisms Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
parasitic
parasitic adjective the parasitic behaviour of some bureaucrats: exploitative, parasitical; informal bloodsucking, sponging, freeloading.
Duden Dictionary
Para
Pa ra Substantiv, maskulin , der |P a ra |der Para; Genitiv: des Paras, Plural: die Paras französisch para, Kurzform von: parachutiste französische Bezeichnung für: Fallschirmjäger
Para
Pa ra Substantiv, maskulin , der |P a ra |der Para; Genitiv: des Para, Plural: die Para persisch-türkisch 1 Münzeinheit in Serbien = 0,01 Dinar 2 Geschichte kleinste türkische Münzrechnungseinheit 17.–19. Jahrhundert
para-
pa ra- , Pa ra- Präfix Para- griechisch pará = neben; entlang; vorbei; über … hinaus; (ent )gegen bedeutet in Bildungen mit Adjektiven oder Substantiven neben [her ] paralinguistisch | Paramedizin
Parabase
Pa ra ba se Substantiv, feminin , die |Parab a se |griechisch in der attischen Komödie Einschub in Gestalt einer satirisch-politischen Aussprache, gemischt aus Gesang und Rezitation des Chorführers und des Chors
Parabel
Pa ra bel Substantiv, feminin , die |Par a bel |die Parabel; Genitiv: der Parabel, Plural: die Parabeln lateinisch parabola, parabole < griechisch parabolḗ = Gleichnis, auch: Parabel 2 , eigentlich = das Nebeneinanderwerfen, zu: parabállein = danebenwerfen; vergleichen 1 besonders Literaturwissenschaft lehrhafte, auf einem Vergleich beruhende Dichtung etwas durch eine, in einer Parabel ausdrücken, in eine Parabel kleiden 2 Mathematik geometrische Figur in Form einer symmetrischen, nach oben offenen Kurve eine Parabel konstruieren
Parabellum
Pa ra bel lum Substantiv, feminin , die ® Parabellumpistole |Parab e llum |Kunstwort Selbstladepistole
Parabellumpistole
Pa ra bel lum pis to le Substantiv, feminin , die ® Parabellum |Parab e llumpistole |Selbstladepistole
Parabiont
Pa ra bi ont Substantiv, maskulin Biologie , der |Parabi o nt |der Parabiont; Genitiv: des Parabionten, Plural: die Parabionten griechisch-neulateinisch Lebewesen, das mit einem anderen gleicher Art zusammengewachsen ist, in Parabiose lebender Organismus
Parabiose
Pa ra bio se Substantiv, feminin Biologie , die |Parabi o se |die Parabiose; Genitiv: der Parabiose, Plural: die Parabiosen das Zusammenleben und Aufeinandereinwirken zweier Lebewesen der gleichen Art, die miteinander verwachsen sind
Parablacks
Pa ra blacks Pluralwort , die |P a rablacks auch …blɛks |die Parablacks (Plural ) englisch auf den Skiern (zwischen Skispitze und Bindung ) angebrachte [Kunststoff ]klötze, die das Überkreuzen der Skier verhindern sollen
Parablepsie
Pa ra blep sie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Parableps ie |die Parablepsie; Genitiv: der Parablepsie, Plural: die Parablepsien griechisch-neulateinisch Sehstörung
Parabolantenne
Pa ra bol an ten ne Substantiv, feminin Technik , die |Parab o lantenne |die Parabolantenne; Genitiv: der Parabolantenne, Plural: die Parabolantennen Antenne, mit deren Hilfe Ultrakurzwellen gebündelt werden
parabolisch
pa ra bo lisch Adjektiv |parab o lisch |1 bildungssprachlich die Parabel 1 betreffend, zu ihr gehörend; in der Art einer Parabel, gleichnishaft die parabolische Form | etwas parabolisch sagen 2 Mathematik in der Art, Form einer Parabel 2 , als Parabel 2 darstellbar
Paraboloid
Pa ra bo lo id Substantiv, Neutrum Mathematik , das |Parabolo i d |zu Parabel und griechisch -oeidḗs = ähnlich gekrümmte Fläche, deren Schnitte parallel zur Mittelachse Parabeln ergeben
Parabolspiegel
Pa ra bol spie gel Substantiv, maskulin Technik , der |Parab o lspiegel |Hohlspiegel in der besonderen Form eines Paraboloids, der die Eigenschaft hat, alle parallel zur Achse einfallenden Lichtstrahlen im Brennpunkt zu sammeln
paracelsisch
pa ra cel sisch Adjektiv |parac e lsisch |
Paracelsus
Pa ra cel sus Eigenname |Parac e lsus |Naturforscher, Arzt und Philosoph des 16. Jahrhunderts
Paracelsus-Medaille
Pa ra cel sus-Me dail le Substantiv, feminin , die |Parac e lsus-Medaille |an Ärzte verliehene Auszeichnung für besondere Verdienste
Parachutist
Pa ra chu tist Substantiv, maskulin , der |Parachut i st …ʃy …|der Parachutist; Genitiv: des Parachutisten, Plural: die Parachutisten französisch Para
Parade
Pa ra de Substantiv, feminin Pferdesport , die |Par a de |die Parade; Genitiv: der Parade, Plural: die Paraden lateinisch-spanisch-französisch das Anhalten eines Pferdes oder Gespanns bzw. der Wechsel des Tempos oder der Dressurlektionen
Parade
Pa ra de Substantiv, feminin , die |Par a de |die Parade; Genitiv: der Parade, Plural: die Paraden französisch parade (unter Einfluss von: parer = schmücken ) < spanisch parada = Parade, zu: parar = anhalten, auch: herrichten < lateinisch parare, parieren 1 Militär großer [prunkvoller ] Aufmarsch militärischer Einheiten, Verbände eine Parade der Luftstreitkräfte | eine Parade abhalten 2 a französisch parade, zu: parer = (einen Hieb ) abwehren; schon spätmittelhochdeutsch pārāt < italienisch parata < französisch parade, Parade 1 Fechten Abwehr eines Angriffs durch einen abdrängenden Schlag, Stich o. Ä. oder durch Ausweichen mit dem Körper eine Parade schlagen, ausführen jemandem in die Parade fahren jemandem energisch entgegentreten, scharf widersprechen [und dadurch sein Vorhaben durchkreuzen ]b französisch parade, zu: parer = (einen Hieb ) abwehren; schon spätmittelhochdeutsch pārāt < italienisch parata < französisch parade, Parade 1 Ballspiele Abwehr durch den Torhüter eine glänzende, hervorragende Parade c französisch parade, zu: parer = (einen Hieb ) abwehren; schon spätmittelhochdeutsch pārāt < italienisch parata < französisch parade, Parade 1 Schach Abwehr eines Angriffs [besonders eines Angriffs, bei dem Schach geboten wird ]3 Reiten das Parieren 2
Paradebeispiel
Pa ra de bei spiel Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Par a debeispiel |Beispiel, mit dem etwas besonders eindrucksvoll belegt, demonstriert werden kann die illegale Kupfermine ist ein Paradebeispiel für die Umwelt schädigenden Bergbau
Paradedisziplin
Pa ra de dis zi p lin , Pa ra de dis zi plin Substantiv, feminin , die |Par a dedisziplin |a Sport sportliche Disziplin, die jemandes besondere Stärke ist die Paradedisziplin des Zehnkämpfers war der Hochsprung b etwas, was jemand besonders gut beherrscht Diplomatie ist ihre Paradedisziplin
Paradeiser
Pa ra dei ser Substantiv, maskulin österreichisch , der |Parad ei ser |der Paradeiser; Genitiv: des Paradeisers, Plural: die Paradeiser zu: Paradeis = ältere neuhochdeutsche Form von Paradies ; nach dem Vergleich des kräftigen Rots mit der Schönheit der verbotenen Frucht im Paradies Tomate
Paradeisersalat
Pa ra dei ser sa lat Substantiv, maskulin österreichisch , der Paradeissalat |Parad ei sersalat |Tomatensalat
Paradeissalat
Pa ra deis sa lat Substantiv, maskulin österreichisch , der Paradeisersalat |Parad ei ssalat |Tomatensalat
Paradeissuppe
Pa ra deis sup pe Substantiv, feminin besonders ostösterreichisch , die |Parad ei ssuppe |Tomatensuppe
Parademarsch
Pa ra de marsch Substantiv, maskulin , der |Par a demarsch |
Paradepferd
Pa ra de pferd Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Par a depferd |1 a schönes, gutes, besonders zur Repräsentation geeignetes Pferd b Pferdesport bestes, leistungsfähigstes Pferd eines Reiters, einer Reiterin 2 umgangssprachlich Person, Sache, mit der jemand aufgrund ihrer besonderen Vorzüge renommieren kann der neue Sechszylinder gilt als das Paradepferd des Autoherstellers
Paraderolle
Pa ra de rol le Substantiv, feminin , die |Par a derolle | Rolle 5a , in der ein Schauspieler, eine Schauspielerin den größten Erfolg hat der Dorfrichter Adam war seine Paraderolle
Paradeschritt
Pa ra de schritt Substantiv, maskulin Militär , der |Par a deschritt |(besonders bei militärischen Paraden ausgeführter ) Marschschritt, bei dem die gestreckten Beine nach vorn [und in die Höhe ] gerissen werden
Paradestück
Pa ra de stück Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Par a destück |etwas, womit jemand wegen seines Wertes, seiner besonderen Schönheit o. Ä. renommieren kann Paradestücke des Museums sind seine hervorragend erhaltenen byzantinischen Gürtelschnallen
Paradeuniform
Pa ra de uni form Substantiv, feminin Militär , die |Par a deuniform |prächtige Uniform
paradieren
pa ra die ren schwaches Verb |parad ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch parader, zu: parade, Parade besonders Militär in einer Parade 1 auf-, vorbeimarschieren die Truppen paradierten vor dem Oberbefehlshaber
Paradies
Pa ra dies Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Parad ie s |das Paradies; Genitiv: des Paradieses, Plural: die Paradiese mittelhochdeutsch paradīs (e ), althochdeutsch paradīs < kirchenlateinisch paradisus < griechisch parádeisos = (Tier )park; Paradies, aus dem Persischen, eigentlich = Einzäunung, eingezäuntes (Stück Land )1 a ohne Plural Religion (nach dem Alten Testament ) als eine Art schöner Garten mit üppigem Pflanzenwuchs und friedlicher Tierwelt gedachte Stätte des Friedens, des Glücks und der Ruhe, die den ersten Menschen von Gott als Lebensbereich gegeben wurde; Garten Eden ein Leben wie im Paradies b ohne Plural Religion Bereich des Jenseits als Aufenthalt Gottes und der Engel, in den die Seligen nach dem Tod aufgenommen werden; Himmel 2a [dereinst ] ins Paradies kommen das Paradies auf Erden haben Himmel 2a 2 a Ort, Bereich, der durch seine Gegebenheiten, seine Schönheit, seine guten Lebensbedingungen o. Ä. alle Voraussetzungen für ein schönes, glückliches, friedliches o. ä. Dasein erfüllt diese Südseeinsel ist ein Paradies b Eldorado ein Paradies für Angler 3 Architektur Atrium 2
Paradiesapfel
Pa ra dies ap fel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Parad ie sapfel | vgl. Paradeiser landschaftlich Tomate
Paradiesgarten
Pa ra dies gar ten Substantiv, maskulin , der |Parad ie sgarten |1 Religion Paradies 1a 2 a gehoben paradiesisch angelegter Garten b gehoben paradiesisch schöne Landschaft
paradiesisch
pa ra die sisch Adjektiv |parad ie sisch |1 das Paradies 1a betreffend, zu ihm gehörend der ursprüngliche paradiesische Zustand des Menschen 2 in höchstem Maße erfreulich, jemandes Wohlbehagen hervorrufend; herrlich, himmlisch 2 , wunderbar paradiesische Zeiten
Paradiesvogel
Pa ra dies vo gel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Parad ie svogel |1 (in den tropischen Regenwäldern Neuguineas und der Molukken heimischer ) großer Singvogel mit prächtigem, buntem Gefieder und oft sehr langen Schwanzfedern nach dem prächtigen Gefieder 2 jemand, der in seiner Umgebung durch ungewöhnliche Ideen, unangepasste Lebensweise, durch ausgefallene Kleidung o. Ä. auffällt
Paradigma
Pa ra dig ma Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Parad i gma auch …ˈraː …|das Paradigma; Genitiv: des Paradigmas, Plural: die Paradigmen |[…ˈdɪ …]|, auch: Paradigmata |[…ˈdɪ …]|lateinisch paradigma < griechisch parádeigma, zu: paradeiknýnai = vorzeigen, sehen lassen 1 bildungssprachlich Beispiel, Muster; Erzählung mit beispielhaftem Charakter 2 Sprachwissenschaft Gesamtheit der Formen der Flexion eines Wortes, besonders als Muster für Wörter, die in gleicher Weise flektiert werden
paradigmatisch
pa ra dig ma tisch Adjektiv |paradigm a tisch österreichisch auch …ˈmat …|1 bildungssprachlich ein Modell, Muster darstellend, als Vorbild, Beispiel dienend; modellhaft 2 Sprachwissenschaft das Paradigma 2 betreffend, zu ihm gehörend; als Paradigma, in einem Paradigma dargestellt die paradigmatische Darstellung eines Wortes
Paradigmenwechsel
Pa ra dig men wech sel Substantiv, maskulin Wissenschaft , der |Parad i gmenwechsel |a Wechsel von einer wissenschaftlichen Grundauffassung zu einer anderen
Parador
Pa ra dor Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das ® |Parad o r |der, auch: das Parador; Genitiv: des Paradors, Plural: die Paradore spanisch parador, eigentlich = Herberge staatlich betriebenes Hotel in Spanien, besonders in historisch oder kulturell bedeutsamen Gebäuden
paradox
pa ra dox Adjektiv |parad o x |(spät )lateinisch paradoxus < griechisch parádoxos, zu: pará = gegen, entgegen und dóxa = Meinung 1 bildungssprachlich einen [scheinbar ] unauflöslichen Widerspruch in sich enthaltend; widersinnig, widersprüchlich paradoxe Formulierungen 2 umgangssprachlich sehr merkwürdig; ganz und gar abwegig, unsinnig eine ziemlich paradoxe Geschichte
Paradox
Pa ra dox Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Parad o x |das Paradox; Genitiv: des Paradoxes, Plural: die Paradoxe 1 bildungssprachlich etwas, was einen Widerspruch in sich enthält, paradox 1 ist 2 Philosophie, Stilkunde Paradoxon 2
Paradoxa
Pa ra do xa |Par a doxa |Plural von Paradoxon
paradoxal
pa ra do xal Adjektiv |paradox a l |griechisch-neulateinisch paradox
paradoxerweise
pa ra do xer wei se Adverb |parad o xerw ei se |1 bildungssprachlich in paradoxer 1 Weise 2 umgangssprachlich merkwürdiger -, unsinnigerweise
Paradoxie
Pa ra do xie Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Paradox ie |die Paradoxie; Genitiv: der Paradoxie, Plural: die Paradoxien griechisch paradoxía = Verwunderung über einen paradoxen Sachverhalt paradoxer 1 Sachverhalt; etwas Widersinniges, Widersprüchliches die Paradoxie einer Aussage, seiner Handlungsweise
Paradoxität
Pa ra do xi tät Substantiv, feminin selten , die |Paradoxit ä t |die Paradoxität; Genitiv: der Paradoxität, Plural: die Paradoxitäten Paradoxie, das Paradoxsein
Paradoxon
Pa ra do xon Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Par a doxon |das Paradoxon; Genitiv: des Paradoxons, Plural: die Paradoxa spätlateinisch paradoxon < griechisch parádoxon 1 bildungssprachlich Paradox 1 2 Philosophie, Stilkunde scheinbar unsinnige, falsche Behauptung, Aussage, die aber bei genauerer Analyse auf eine höhere Wahrheit hinweist
Paraffin
Pa r af fin , Pa raf fin Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Paraff i n |das Paraffin; Genitiv: des Paraffins, Plural: die Paraffine zu lateinisch parum = zu wenig und affinis = teilnehmend an etwas, eigentlich = wenig reaktionsfähiger Stoff 1 (aus einem Gemisch wasserunlöslicher gesättigter Kohlenwasserstoffe bestehende ) farblose bis weiße, wachsartige, weiche oder auch festere Masse, die besonders zur Herstellung von Kerzen, Bohnerwachs, Schuhcreme verwendet wird 2 meist im Plural gesättigter, aliphatischer Kohlenwasserstoff, der je nach Größe und Form der Moleküle bei Zimmertemperatur als gasförmige, flüssige oder feste Substanz vorkommt
paraffinieren
pa r af fi nie ren , pa raf fi nie ren schwaches Verb Technik |paraffin ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « mit Paraffin 1 behandeln, bearbeiten, beschichten, tränken usw.
paraffinisch
pa r af fi nisch, pa raf fi nisch Adjektiv |paraff i nisch |vorwiegend aus Paraffinen 2 bestehend; Eigenschaften der Paraffine aufweisend
Paraffinkerze
Pa r af fin ker ze, Pa raf fin ker ze Substantiv, feminin , die |Paraff i nkerze |Kerze aus Paraffin 1
Paraffinöl
Pa r af fin öl , Pa raf fin öl Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Paraff i nöl |aus Paraffin 1 gewonnenes, feines Öl
Parafonie
Pa ra fo nie , Pa ra pho nie Substantiv, feminin , die Paraphonie |Parafon ie Paraphon ie |die Parafonie; Genitiv: der Parafonie, Plural: die Parafonien die Paraphonie; Genitiv: der Paraphonie, Plural: die Paraphonien griechisch 1 a Medizin das Umschlagen, Überschnappen der Stimme, besonders bei Erregung und im Stimmbruch b Medizin [krankhafte ] Veränderung des Stimmklang z. B. durch Nebengeräusche 2 a Musik in der antiken Musiklehre das Zusammenklingen eines Tones mit seiner Quinte oder Quarte b Musik Parallelbewegung in Quinten oder Quarten im mittelalterlichen Organum 1 c Musik Nebenklang, Missklang
Paragammazismus
Pa ra gam ma zis mus Substantiv, maskulin Medizin; Psychologie , der |Paragammaz i smus |der Paragammazismus; Genitiv: des Paragammazismus, Plural: die Paragammazismen griechisch-neulateinisch Sprechstörung, bei der anstelle der Kehllaute [g ] und [k ] die Laute [d ] und [t ] ausgesprochen werden
Paragenese
Pa ra ge ne se Substantiv, feminin Geologie , die Paragenesis |Paragen e se |die Paragenese; Genitiv: der Paragenese griechisch-neulateinisch gesetzmäßiges Vorkommen bestimmter Mineralien bei der Bildung von Gesteinen und Lagerstätten
Paragenesis
Pa ra ge ne sis Substantiv, feminin Geologie , die Paragenese |Parag e nesis |die Paragenesis; Genitiv: der Paragenesis griechisch-neulateinisch gesetzmäßiges Vorkommen bestimmter Mineralien bei der Bildung von Gesteinen und Lagerstätten
paragenetisch
pa ra ge ne tisch Adjektiv |paragen e tisch |die Paragenese betreffend
Parageusie
Pa ra geu sie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Parageus ie |die Parageusie; Genitiv: der Parageusie, Plural: die Parageusien griechisch-neulateinisch schlechter Geschmack im Mund; abnorme Geschmacksempfindung
Paragitatslinie
Pa r a gi tats li nie , Pa ra gi tats li nie Substantiv, feminin Geschichte , die |Paragit a tslinie |die Paragitatslinie; Genitiv: der Paragitatslinie, Plural: die Paragitatslinien lateinisch-neulateinisch mit einem Paragium abgefundene Nebenlinie eines regierenden Hauses
Paragium
Pa r a gi um , Pa ra gi um Substantiv, Neutrum Geschichte , das |Par a gium |das Paragium; Genitiv: des Paragiums, Plural: die Paragien lateinisch-mittellateinisch Abfindung nachgeborener Prinzen mit Liegenschaften, Landbesitz
Paragleiten
Pa ra glei ten Substantiv, Neutrum , das |P a ragleiten |Gleitschirmfliegen
Paragleiter
Pa ra glei ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |P a ragleiter |1 Gleitschirm 2 jemand, der Paragliding betreibt
Paragleiterin
Pa ra glei te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |P a ragleiterin |weibliche Form zu Paragleiter 2
Paraglider
Pa ra gli der Substantiv, maskulin , der |P a raglider …gla͜i …|1 Gleitschirm 2 jemand der Paragliding betreibt
Paragliderin
Pa ra gli de rin Substantiv, feminin , die |P a ragliderin …gla͜i …|weibliche Form zu Paraglider 2
Paragliding
Pa ra gli ding Substantiv, Neutrum , das |P a ragliding …gla͜idɪŋ |englisch, zu: para-, in Zusammensetzungen kurz für: parachute = Fallschirm und to glide = segelfliegen das Fliegen von Berghängen mit einem Gleitschirm; Gleitschirmfliegen, Gleitsegeln
Paragneis
Pa ra gneis Substantiv, maskulin Geologie , der |P a ragneis |der Paragneis; Genitiv: des Paragneises, Plural: die Paragneise griechisch ; deutsch aus Sedimentgesteinen hervorgegangener Gneis
Paragnosie
Pa ra gno sie Substantiv, feminin Psychologie , die |Paragnos ie |die Paragnosie; Genitiv: der Paragnosie, Plural: die Paragnosien griechisch-neulateinisch außersinnliche Wahrnehmung
Paragnost
Pa ra gnost Substantiv, maskulin Parapsychologie , der |Paragn o st |der Paragnost; Genitiv: des Paragnosten, Plural: die Paragnosten Medium mit hellseherischen Fähigkeiten
Paragraf
Pa ra graf , Pa ra graph Substantiv, maskulin , der Paragraph |Paragr a f Paragr a ph |der Paragraf; Genitiv: des Paragrafen, Plural: die Paragrafen der Paragraph; Genitiv: des Paragraphen, Plural: die Paragraphen mittelhochdeutsch paragraf = Zeichen, Buchstabe < spätlateinisch paragraphus < griechisch parágraphos (grammḗ ) = Zeichen am Rande der antiken Buchrolle, zu: paragráphein = danebenschreiben a mit dem Paragrafzeichen und der Zahl einer fortlaufenden Nummerierung gekennzeichneter Abschnitt, Absatz im Text von Gesetzbüchern, formellen Schriftstücken, Verträgen, wissenschaftlichen Werken o. Ä.§ einen Paragrafen genau kennen | der Wortlaut eines Paragrafen | nach Paragraf 8 | das steht in den Paragrafen 6, 8, 11 und 12 BGB b Paragrafzeichen
Paragrafendickicht
Pa ra gra fen di ckicht, Pa ra gra phen di ckicht Substantiv, Neutrum abwertend , das Paragraphendickicht |Paragr a fendickicht Paragr a phendickicht |(in Verträgen, Gesetzestexten o. Ä.) gehäufte Anzahl von Paragrafen, Vorschriften o. Ä., die besonders für den Laien verwirrend, nicht einsehbar sind
Paragrafendschungel
Pa ra gra fen dschun gel , Pa ra gra phen dschun gel Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das Paragraphendschungel |Paragr a fendschungel Paragr a phendschungel |
Paragrafenreiter
Pa ra gra fen rei ter , Pa ra gra phen rei ter Substantiv, maskulin abwertend , der Paragraphenreiter |Paragr a fenreiter Paragr a phenreiter |jemand, der sich in übertriebener, pedantischer Weise nur nach Vorschriften, Weisungen, Gesetzen richtet
Paragrafenreiterin
Pa ra gra fen rei te rin , Pa ra gra phen rei te rin Substantiv, feminin , die Paragraphenreiterin |Paragr a fenreiterin Paragr a phenreiterin |weibliche Form zu Paragrafenreiter
paragrafenweise
pa ra gra fen wei se , pa ra gra phen wei se Adverb paragraphenweise |paragr a fenweise paragr a phenweise |in Paragrafen, Paragraf für Paragraf
Paragrafenzeichen
Pa ra gra fen zei chen, Pa ra gra phen zei chen Substantiv, Neutrum , das Paragraphenzeichen |Paragr a fenzeichen Paragr a phenzeichen |Paragrafzeichen
Paragrafie
Pa ra gra fie , Pa ra gra phie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die Paragraphie |Paragraf ie Paragraph ie |die Paragrafie; Genitiv: der Paragrafie, Plural: die Paragrafien die Paragraphie; Genitiv: der Paragraphie, Plural: die Paragraphien zu griechisch pará = gegen und gráphein = schreiben Störung des Schreibvermögens, bei der Buchstaben, Silben oder Wörter vertauscht werden
paragrafieren
pa ra gra fie ren , pa ra gra phie ren schwaches Verb paragraphieren |paragraf ie ren paragraph ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « in Paragrafen einteilen
Paragrafierung
Pa ra gra fie rung , Pa ra gra phie rung Substantiv, feminin , die Paragraphierung |Paragraf ie rung Paragraph ie rung |die Paragrafierung; Genitiv: der Paragrafierung, Plural: die Paragrafierungen die Paragraphierung; Genitiv: der Paragraphierung, Plural: die Paragraphierungen das Paragrafieren; das Paragrafiertwerden
Paragrafzeichen
Pa ra graf zei chen, Pa ra graph zei chen Substantiv, Neutrum , das Paragraphzeichen |Paragr a fzeichen Paragr a phzeichen |Zeichen, das in Verbindung mit einer Zahl einen Paragrafen a kennzeichnet §, bei zwei und mehr Paragrafen: §§
Paragramm
Pa ra gramm Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Paragr a mm |spätlateinisch paragramma < griechisch parágramma, aus: pará (para-, Para- ) und grámma = Buchstabe Änderung von Buchstaben in einem Wort oder Namen, wodurch ein scherzhaft-komischer Sinn entstehen kann z. B. B iberius [= Trunkenbold, von lateinisch bibere = trinken ] statt Tiberius
Paragrammatismus
Pa ra gram ma tis mus Substantiv, maskulin Medizin; Psychologie , der |Paragrammat i smus |der Paragrammatismus; Genitiv: des Paragrammatismus, Plural: die Paragrammatismen griechisch-neulateinisch Sprechstörung, die den Zerfall des Satzbaues (z. B. Telegrammstil ) zur Folge hat
Paraguay
Pa ra gu ay Eigenname |P a raguay |Paraguays Staat in Südamerika
Paraguay
Pa ra gu ay Substantiv, maskulin , der |P a raguay |der Paraguay; Genitiv: des Paraguay [s ] rechter Nebenfluss des Paraná
Paraguayer
Pa ra gu a yer Substantiv, maskulin , der |P a raguayer |der Paraguayer; Genitiv: des Paraguayers, Plural: die Paraguayer Einwohnerbezeichnung
Paraguayerin
Pa ra gu a ye rin Substantiv, feminin , die |P a raguayerin |weibliche Form zu Paraguayer
paraguayisch
pa ra gu a yisch Adjektiv |p a raguayisch |Paraguay, die Paraguayer betreffend; aus Paraguay stammend
Parahidrose
Pa ra hi d ro se , Pa ra hi dro se Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Parahidr o se |die Parahidrose; Genitiv: der Parahidrose, Plural: die Parahidrosen griechisch-neulateinisch Absonderung eines nicht normal beschaffenen Schweißes
parakarp
pa ra karp Adjektiv Botanik |parak a rp |griechisch-neulateinisch nicht durch echte Scheidewände gefächert (bezogen auf den Fruchtknoten bzw. das Gynäzeum 2 einer Pflanze ); vgl. synkarp
Parakeratose
Pa ra ke ra to se Substantiv, feminin , die |Parakerat o se |die Parakeratose; Genitiv: der Parakeratose, Plural: die Parakeratosen griechisch-neulateinisch zu Schuppenbildung führende Verhornungsstörung der Haut
Parakinese
Pa ra ki ne se Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Parakin e se |griechisch-neulateinisch Störung in der Muskelkoordination, die zu irregulären Bewegungsabläufen führt
Paraklase
Pa ra kla se Substantiv, feminin Geologie , die |Parakl a se |griechisch-neulateinisch Verwerfung
Paraklet
Pa ra k let , Pa ra klet Substantiv, maskulin , der |Parakl e t |der Paraklet; Genitiv: des Paraklet [e ]s und Parakleten, Paraklete [n ] griechisch-mittellateinisch Helfer, Fürsprecher vor Gott, besonders der Heilige Geist Johannes 14, 16 u. a.
Parakme
Pa r ak me , Pa rak me Substantiv, feminin Zoologie , die |Parakm e |die Parakme; Genitiv: der Parakme, Plural: die …een griechisch in der Stammesgeschichte das Ende der Entwicklung einer Organismengruppe (z. B. der Saurier ); Gegensatz Epakme
Parakonikon
Pa ra ko ni kon Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Parakonik o n |das Parakonikon; Genitiv: des Parakonikon [s ], Plural: die Parakonika griechisch-mittelgriechisch Nordtür der Ikonostase in der orthodoxen Kirche; vgl. Diakonikon 2
Parakorolle
Pa ra ko rol le Substantiv, feminin Botanik , die |Parakor o lle |die Parakorolle; Genitiv: der Parakorolle, Plural: die Parakorollen griechisch ; griechisch-lateinisch Nebenkrone der Blüte
Parakusie
Pa r a ku sie , Pa ra ku sie Substantiv, feminin Medizin, Psychologie , die Parakusis |Parakus ie |die Parakusie; Genitiv: der Parakusie, Plural: die Parakusien griechisch-neulateinisch Störung der akustischen Wahrnehmung; falsches Hören
Parakusis
Pa r a ku sis , Pa ra ku sis Substantiv, feminin Medizin, Psychologie , die Parakusie |Parak u sis |die Parakusis; Genitiv: der Parakusis, Plural: die Parakuses |[…zeːs ]|griechisch-neulateinisch Störung der akustischen Wahrnehmung; falsches Hören
Paralalie
Pa ra la lie Substantiv, feminin Medizin; Psychologie , die |Paralal ie |die Paralalie; Genitiv: der Paralalie, Plural: die Paralalien griechisch-neulateinisch Sprachstörung, bei der es zu Lautverwechslungen und -entstellungen kommt
Paralexie
Pa ra le xie Substantiv, feminin Medizin; Psychologie , die |Paralex ie |die Paralexie; Genitiv: der Paralexie, Plural: die Paralexien griechisch-neulateinisch Lesestörung mit Verwechslung der gelesenen Wörter
Paralgesie
Pa r al ge sie , Par al ge sie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die Paralgie |Paralges ie |die Paralgesie; Genitiv: der Paralgesie, Plural: die Paralgesien zu para- , Para- und Algesie Störung der Schmerzempfindung, bei der Schmerzreize als angenehm empfunden werden
Paralgie
Pa r al gie , Par al gie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die Paralgesie |Paralg ie |die Paralgie; Genitiv: der Paralgie, Plural: die Paralgien zu para-, Para- und Algesie Störung der Schmerzempfindung, bei der Schmerzreize als angenehm empfunden werden
paralingual
pa ra lin gu al Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft |paralingu a l |griechisch-neulateinisch durch Artikulationsorgane hervorgebracht, aber keine sprachliche Funktion ausübend; vgl. Paralinguistik
Paralinguistik
Pa ra lin gu is tik Substantiv, feminin Sprachwissenschaft , die |Paralingu i stik |die Paralinguistik; Genitiv: der Paralinguistik griechisch-lateinisch-neulateinisch Teilbereich der Linguistik, der sich mit Erscheinungen befasst, die das menschliche Sprachverhalten begleiten oder mit ihm verbunden sind, ohne im engeren Sinne sprachlich zu sein z. B. Sprechintensität, Mimik
paralinguistisch
pa ra lin gu is tisch Adjektiv |paralingu i stisch |die Paralinguistik betreffend, auf ihr beruhend
Paralipomenon
Pa ra li po me non Substantiv, Neutrum Literaturwissenschaft , das |Paralip o menon |das Paralipomenon; Genitiv: des Paralipomenons, Plural: die Paralipomenona meist im Plural griechisch paralipómenon, zu: paraleípein = auslassen Ergänzung, Nachtrag
Paralipophobie
Pa ra li po pho bie Substantiv, feminin Psychologie , die |Paralipophob ie |die Paralipophobie; Genitiv: der Paralipophobie, Plural: die Paralipophobieien griechisch-neulateinisch Zwangsvorstellung, dass die Unterlassung bestimmter Handlungen Unheil bringe
Paralipse
Pa ra lip se Substantiv, feminin , die |Paral i pse |die Paralipse; Genitiv: der Paralipse, Plural: die Paralipsen griechisch rhetorische Figur, die darin besteht, dass man etwas durch die Erklärung, es übergehen zu wollen, nachdrücklich hervorhebt
paralisch
pa ra lisch Adjektiv Geologie |par a lisch |griechisch-lateinisch die marine Entstehung in Küstennähe betreffend von Kohlenlagern
parallaktisch
pa r al lak tisch , pa ral lak tisch Adjektiv Physik, Astronomie, Fotografie |parall a ktisch |die Parallaxe betreffend, zu ihr gehörend, auf ihr beruhend
Parallaxe
Pa r al la xe , Pa ral la xe Substantiv, feminin , die |Parall a xe |griechisch parállaxis = Vertauschung, Abweichung, zu: parallássein = vertauschen 1 Physik Winkel, der entsteht, wenn ein Objekt von zwei verschiedenen Standorten aus betrachtet wird, und der als scheinbare Verschiebung des Objekts vor dem Hintergrund zu beobachten ist 2 Astronomie Entfernung eines Gestirns, die mithilfe der Parallaxe 1 gemessen wird 3 Fotografie Unterschied zwischen dem Ausschnitt eines Bildes im Sucher und auf dem Film, der durch die von Sucher und Objektiv gebildete Parallaxe 1 entsteht
Parallaxenausgleich
Pa r al la xen aus gleich , Pa ral la xen aus gleich Substantiv, maskulin Fotografie , der |Parall a xenausgleich |Einrichtung an fotografischen Suchern zum Ausgleich der Parallaxe 1
parallel
pa r al lel, pa ral lel Adjektiv |parall e l |lateinisch parallelus < griechisch parállēlos, zu: pará = entlang, neben, bei und allḗlōn = einander 1 in gleicher Richtung und in gleichem Abstand neben etwas anderem verlaufend, an allen Stellen in gleichem Abstand nebeneinander [befindlich ] parallele Geraden | parallel laufende Straßen 2 gleichzeitig in gleicher, ähnlicher Weise neben etwas anderem [vorhanden, erfolgend, geschehend ] parallele Entwicklungen | die Lampen werden parallel geschaltet 3 Musik im gleichen Intervallabstand fortschreitend
Parallele
Pa r al le le , Pa ral le le substantiviertes Adjektiv, feminin |Parall e le |die /eine Parallele; der /einer Parallelen oder Parallele, die Parallelen /zwei Parallele oder Parallelen wohl unter Einfluss von französisch parallèle zu lateinisch parallelus, parallel 1 Mathematik Gerade, die zu einer anderen Geraden in stets gleichem Abstand verläuft; parallele 1 Gerade 2 etwas, was gleichartig, ähnlich geartet ist; parallel 2 gelagerter Fall 3 Musik auf- oder abwärtsführende Bewegung einer Stimme mit einer anderen in gleichbleibenden Intervallen
Parallelenaxiom
Pa r al le len axi om , Pa ral le len axi om Substantiv, Neutrum Mathematik , das |Parall e lenaxiom |das Parallelenaxiom; Genitiv: des Parallelenaxioms geometrischer Grundsatz des Euklid, dass es zu einer gegebenen Geraden durch einen nicht auf ihr gelegenen Punkt nur eine Parallele gibt
Parallelentwicklung
Pa r al lel ent wick lung , Pa ral lel ent wick lung Substantiv, feminin , die |Parall e lentwicklung |gleichzeitig, in gleicher, ähnlicher Weise verlaufende Entwicklung
Parallelepiped
Pa r al lel epi ped , Pa ral lel epi ped Substantiv, Neutrum , das Parallelepipedon |Parall e lepiped …peːt |griechisch Parallelflach
Parallelepipedon
Pa r al lel epi pe don , Pa ral lel epi pe don Substantiv, Neutrum , das Parallelepiped |Parallelep i pedon |das Parallelepipedon; Genitiv: des Parallelepipedons, Plural: die Parallelepipeda und Parallelepipeden griechisch Parallelflach
Parallelerscheinung
Pa r al lel er schei nung, Pa ral lel er schei nung Substantiv, feminin , die |Parall e lerscheinung | parallele 1 ; Erscheinung 1
Parallelfall
Pa r al lel fall , Pa ral lel fall Substantiv, maskulin , der |Parall e lfall | paralleler 2 Fall
Parallelflach
Pa r al lel flach , Pa ral lel flach Substantiv, Neutrum Mathematik , das |Parall e lflach |griechisch-lateinisch ; deutsch von drei Paaren paralleler Ebenen begrenzter Körper z. B. Rhomboeder, Würfel
parallel geschaltet
pa r al lel ge schal tet, pa r al lel ge schal tet pa ral lel ge schal tet Adjektiv parallelgeschaltet |parall e l geschaltet parall e lgeschaltet |
Parallelgesellschaft
Pa r al lel ge sell schaft , Pa ral lel ge sell schaft Substantiv, feminin , die |Parall e lgesellschaft |von einer Minderheit gebildete, in einem Land neben der Gesellschaft der Mehrheit existierende Gesellschaft
parallelgesellschaftlich
pa r al lel ge sell schaft lich , pa ral lel ge sell schaft lich Adjektiv |parall e lgesellschaftlich |zu einer Parallelgesellschaft gehörend, sie kennzeichnend
parallelisieren
pa r al le li sie ren , pa ral le li sie ren schwaches Verb |parallelis ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « in Parallele 2 bringen; vergleichend nebeneinanderstellen
Parallelisierung
Pa r al le li sie rung , Pa ral le li sie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Parallelis ie rung |das Parallelisieren
Parallelismus
Pa r al le lis mus , Pa ral le lis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Parallel i smus |der Parallelismus; Genitiv: des Parallelismus, Plural: die Parallelismen 1 Übereinstimmung, gleichartige Beschaffenheit, genaue Entsprechung 2 Sprachwissenschaft, Stilkunde semantisch-syntaktisch gleichmäßiger Bau von Satzgliedern, Sätzen, Satzfolgen
Parallelität
Pa r al le li tät, Pa ral le li tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Parallelit ä t |die Parallelität; Genitiv: der Parallelität, Plural: die Parallelitäten 1 ohne Plural Mathematik Eigenschaft paralleler Geraden 2 parallele 2 , gleichartige Beschaffenheit; das Parallel-, Gleichartigsein die Parallelität der Ereignisse
Parallelklasse
Pa r al lel klas se , Pa ral lel klas se Substantiv, feminin , die |Parall e lklasse |Klasse des gleichen Jahrgangs in einer Schule ihre Freundin geht in die Parallelklasse
Parallelkreis
Pa r al lel kreis , Pa ral lel kreis Substantiv, maskulin Geografie , der |Parall e lkreis |zum Äquator paralleler Breitenkreis
parallel laufend
pa r al lel lau fend , pa r al lel lau fend , pa ral lel lau fend pa ral lel lau fend Adjektiv parallellaufend |parall e l laufend parall e llaufend |parallel verlaufend parallel laufende Straßen
Parallellinie
Pa r al lel li nie , Pa ral lel li nie Substantiv, feminin , die |Parall e llinie |parallel laufende Linie
Parallelogramm
Pa r al le lo gramm , Pa ral le lo gramm Substantiv, Neutrum Mathematik , das |Parallelogr a mm |spätlateinisch parallelogrammum < griechisch parallēlográmmon Viereck, bei dem je zwei sich gegenüberliegende Seiten parallel und gleich lang sind
Parallelprojektion
Pa r al lel pro jek ti on , Pa ral lel pro jek ti on Substantiv, feminin Mathematik , die |Parall e lprojektion |zeichnerische Darstellung eines räumlichen Gebildes auf einer Ebene durch parallele Strahlen
parallel schalten
pa r al lel schal ten parallel |parall e l schalten |
Parallelschaltung
Pa r al lel schal tung , Pa ral lel schal tung Substantiv, feminin Elektrotechnik , die |Parall e lschaltung |elektrische Schaltung, bei der jedes Element der Schaltung an die gleiche Spannung angeschlossen ist
Parallelschwung
Pa r al lel schwung , Pa ral lel schwung Substantiv, maskulin Skisport , der |Parall e lschwung |
Parallelslalom
Pa r al lel sla lom, Pa ral lel sla lom Substantiv, maskulin Sport , der |Parall e lslalom |Slalom, bei dem zwei Läuferinnen oder Läufer auf zwei parallelen Strecken gleichzeitig starten
Parallelstelle
Pa r al lel stel le , Pa ral lel stel le Substantiv, feminin , die |Parall e lstelle |Stelle (z. B. Textstelle ), die eine Parallelität zu einer bestimmten anderen Stelle aufweist
Parallelstraße
Pa r al lel stra ße , Pa ral lel stra ße Substantiv, feminin , die |Parall e lstraße |zu einer Straße parallel verlaufende Straße, besonders in einer Ortschaft
Paralleltonart
Pa r al lel ton art , Pa ral lel ton art Substantiv, feminin Musik , die |Parall e ltonart |Molltonart mit den gleichen Vorzeichen wie die entsprechende Durtonart bzw. Durtonart mit den gleichen Vorzeichen wie die entsprechende Molltonart z. B. C-Dur im Verhältnis zu a-Moll
Paralleluniversum
Pa r al lel uni ver sum , Pa ral lel uni ver sum Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Parall e luniversum |(in einigen kosmologischen Theorien ) Universum, das neben dem Universum existiert, zu dem die Erde gehört
Parallelwelt
Pa r al lel welt , Pa ral lel welt Substantiv, feminin , die |Parall e lwelt |1 Paralleluniversum eine virtuelle Parallelwelt 2 besonders Soziologie unterschiedliches persönliches Umfeld zweier Personen oder Personengruppen eine Debatte über Parallelwelten von Migrantinnen in Deutschland 3 besonders Psychologie Scheinwelt sie hat sich in eine Parallelwelt geflüchtet
Paralogie
Pa ra lo gie Substantiv, feminin , die |Paralog ie |die Paralogie; Genitiv: der Paralogie, Plural: die Paralogien griechisch-neulateinisch 1 Logik Vernunftwidrigkeit, Widervernünftigkeit 2 Medizin; Psychologie Gebrauch falscher Wörter beim Bezeichnen von Gegenständen, das Vorbeireden an einer Sache, Verfehlen eines Problems aus Konzentrationsmangel z. B. bei Hirnschädigungen
paralogisch
pa ra lo gisch Adjektiv |paral o gisch |vernunftwidrig
Paralogismus
Pa ra lo gis mus Substantiv, maskulin Logik , der |Paralog i smus |der Paralogismus; Genitiv: des Paralogismus, Plural: die Paralogismen auf Denkfehlern beruhender Fehlschluss
Paralogistik
Pa ra lo gis tik Substantiv, feminin Logik , die |Paralog i stik |die Paralogistik; Genitiv: der Paralogistik Verwendung von Trugschlüssen
Paralympics
Pa ra lym pics Pluralwort , die |Paral y mpics auch pærəˈlɪmpɪks |Pluraletantum englisch Paralympics, zusammengezogen aus: para plegic = doppelseitig gelähmt; Paraplegiker und (the ) O lympics = Olympische Spiele olympische Spiele für Sportlerinnen und Sportler mit Behinderungen
paralympisch
pa ra lym pisch Adjektiv |paral y mpisch |die Paralympics betreffend, zu ihnen gehörend die paralympischen Disziplinen, Sportler Paralympische Spiele Paralympics
Paralyse
Pa ra ly se Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Paral y se |die Paralyse; Genitiv: der Paralyse, Plural: die Paralysen mittelhochdeutsch paralis, parlys < lateinisch paralysis < griechisch parálysis, eigentlich = Auflösung, zu: paralýein = (auf )lösen; lähmen vollständige motorische 1 Lähmung von Muskeln
paralysieren
pa ra ly sie ren schwaches Verb |paralys ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « 1 Medizin bei jemandem, etwas zu einer Paralyse führen; lähmen das Gift hatte ihn, seine Gliedmaßen vollständig paralysiert 2 bildungssprachlich handlungsunfähig, unwirksam machen, völlig zerrütten und ausschalten von der Reichhaltigkeit der Möglichkeiten geradezu paralysiert sein
Paralysis
Pa ra ly sis Substantiv, feminin fachsprachlich , die |Par a lysis |die Paralysis; Genitiv: der Paralysis, Plural: die Paralysen griechisch-lateinisch Paralyse Paralysis agitans Medizin Schüttellähmung, Parkinson
Paralytiker
Pa ra ly ti ker Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Paral y tiker |jemand, der an einer Paralyse leidet
Paralytikerin
Pa ra ly ti ke rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Paral y tikerin |weibliche Form zu Paralytiker
paralytisch
pa ra ly tisch Adjektiv Medizin |paral y tisch |die Paralyse betreffend, durch sie ausgelöst, an ihr leidend
Paramaecium
Pa ra mae ci um Substantiv, Neutrum , das Paramecium das Paramaecium; Genitiv: des Paramaeciums, Plural: die Paramaecien griechisch-neulateinisch Pantoffeltierchen Wimpertierchen
paramagnetisch
pa ra ma g ne tisch , pa ra ma gne tisch Adjektiv Physik |paramagn e tisch |aus griechisch pará = über … hinaus und magnetisch Paramagnetismus aufweisend
Paramagnetismus
Pa ra ma g ne tis mus , Pa ra ma gne tis mus Substantiv, maskulin Physik , der |Paramagnet i smus |Eigenschaft bestimmter Stoffe, beim Eintritt in ein Magnetfeld ihre Magnetisierung zu verstärken
Paramaribo
Pa ra ma ri bo Eigenname |Paramar i bo |Hauptstadt von Suriname
Paramecium
Pa ra me ci um Substantiv, Neutrum , das Paramaecium |Param e cium |das Paramecium; Genitiv: des Parameciums, Plural: die Paramecien griechisch-neulateinisch Pantoffeltierchen Wimpertierchen
Paramedizin
Pa ra me di zin Substantiv, feminin meist abwertend , die |P a ramedizin |zu para-, Para- Alternativmedizin
paramedizinisch
pa ra me di zi nisch Adjektiv |p a ramedizinisch |
Parament
Pa ra ment Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Param e nt |das Parament; Genitiv: des Parament [e ]s, Plural: die Paramente meist im Plural mittellateinisch paramentum, zu lateinisch parare, parieren im christlichen Gottesdienst gebrauchter textiler Gegenstand, der zu den liturgischen Gewändern und Insignien, zur Ausstattung des gottesdienstlichen Raumes gehört
Paramentenmacher
Pa ra men ten ma cher Substantiv, maskulin , der |Param e ntenmacher |
Paramentenmacherin
Pa ra men ten ma che rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Param e ntenmacherin |
Paramentik
Pa ra men tik Substantiv, feminin , die |Param e ntik |die Paramentik; Genitiv: der Paramentik lateinisch-mittellateinisch-neulateinisch 1 wissenschaftliche Paramentenkunde 2 Kunst der Paramentenherstellung
Parameren
Pa ra me ren Pluralwort Zoologie , die |Param e ren |die Parameren (Plural ) griechisch-neulateinisch die spiegelbildlich gleichen Hälften bilateralsymmetrischer Tiere
Parameter
Pa ra me ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |Par a meter |der Parameter; Genitiv: des Parameters, Plural: die Parameter zu para- , Para- und -meter 3 1 a Mathematik in Funktionen und Gleichungen neben den eigentlichen Variablen auftretende, entweder unbestimmt gelassene oder konstant gehaltene Größe b Mathematik bei Kegelschnitten im Brennpunkt die Hauptachse senkrecht schneidende Sehne 2 besonders Technik in technischen Prozessen o. Ä. kennzeichnende Größe, mit deren Hilfe Aussagen über Aufbau, Leistungsfähigkeit von etwas, z. B. einer Maschine, eines Gerätes o. Ä., gewonnen werden alle Parameter in die Beurteilung einbeziehen 3 Wirtschaft veränderliche Größe wie Zeit, Materialkosten o. Ä., durch die ein ökonomischer Prozess beeinflusst wird 4 Musik einzelne Dimension im Bereich musikalischer Wahrnehmung wie Tonhöhe, Lautstärke, Klangdichte, Klangfarbe
parametran
pa ra me t ran , pa ra me tran Adjektiv Medizin |parametr a n |griechisch-neulateinisch a im Parametrium gelegen (z. B. von einem Abszess )b in das Parametrium hinein erfolgend (z. B. von Injektionen )
parametrieren
pa ra me t rie ren , pa ra me trie ren schwaches Verb besonders Elektrotechnik, Kfz-Technik |parametr ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « zu Parameter parametrisieren
Parametrierung
Pa ra me t rie rung , Pa ra me trie rung Substantiv, feminin besonders Elektrotechnik, Kfz-Technik , die |Parametr ie rung |Parametrisierung
parametrisieren
pa ra me t ri sie ren , pa ra me tri sie ren schwaches Verb |parametris ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « zu Parameter mit einem Parameter versehen
Parametrisierung
Pa ra me t ri sie rung , Pa ra me tri sie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Parametris ie rung |das Parametrisieren; das Parametrisiertwerden
Parametritis
Pa ra me t ri tis , Pa ra me tri tis Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Parametr i tis |die Parametritis; Genitiv: der Parametritis, Plural: die Parametrititiden griechisch Entzündung des Beckenzellgewebes
Parametrium
Pa ra me t ri um , Pa ra me tri um Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Param e trium |das Parametrium; Genitiv: des Parametriums die Gebärmutter umgebendes Bindegewebe im Becken
paramilitärisch
pa ra mi li tä risch Adjektiv |p a ramilitärisch |zu para- , Para- und militärisch dem Militär ähnlich eine paramilitärische Organisation
Paramimie
Pa ra mi mie Substantiv, feminin Psychologie , die |Paramim ie |die Paramimie; Genitiv: der Paramimie griechisch-neulateinisch Missverhältnis zwischen einem seelischen Affekt und der entsprechenden Mimik
Paramnesie
Pa ra m ne sie , Pa ram ne sie Substantiv, feminin Psychologie; Medizin , die |Paramnes ie |die Paramnesie; Genitiv: der Paramnesie, Plural: die Paramnesien griechisch-neulateinisch Erinnerungstäuschung, -fälschung; Gedächtnisstörung, bei der der Patient glaubt, sich an Ereignisse zu erinnern, die gar nicht stattgefunden haben
Paramo
Pa ra mo Substantiv, maskulin , der |P a ramo |der Paramo; Genitiv: des Paramo [s ], Plural: die Paramos spanisch durch Grasfluren gekennzeichneter Vegetationstyp über der Baumgrenze der tropischen Hochgebirge Süd - und Mittelamerikas
Paramythie
Pa ra my thie Substantiv, feminin , die |Paramyth ie |die Paramythie; Genitiv: der Paramythie, Plural: die Paramythien griechisch ; »Ermunterung; Ermahnung « (durch Herder eingeführte ) Dichtungsart, die mit Darstellungen aus alten Mythen eine ethische oder religiöse Wahrheit ausspricht
Paramyxovirus
Pa ra my xo vi rus Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Paramyxov i rus |das Paramyxovirus; Genitiv: des Paramyxovirus, Plural: die Paramyxoviren meist im Plural griechisch Gruppe von Viren, zu denen u. a. die Erreger von Masern und Mumps gehören
Paraná
Pa ra ná Substantiv, maskulin , der |…ˈna |der Paraná; Genitiv: des Paraná [s ] Fluss in Südamerika
Paränese
Pa r ä ne se , Pa rä ne se Substantiv, feminin , die |Parän e se |die Paränese; Genitiv: der Paränese, Plural: die Paränesen griechisch-lateinisch Ermahnungsschrift oder -rede, Mahnpredigt; Nutzanwendung einer Predigt
paränetisch
pa r ä ne tisch , pa rä ne tisch Adjektiv |parän e tisch |griechisch 1 die Paränese betreffend, in der Art einer Paränese 2 ermahnend
Parang
Pa rang Substantiv, maskulin , der |P a rang |der Parang; Genitiv: des Parangs, Plural: die Parangs malaiisch schwert- oder dolchartige malaiische Waffe
Paranoia
Pa ra noia Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Paran oi a |die Paranoia; Genitiv: der Paranoia griechisch paránoia = Torheit; Wahnsinn, zu: pará = neben und noũs = Verstand durch gesteigertes Misstrauen gekennzeichnete Persönlichkeitsstörung mit Wahnvorstellungen er leidet an Paranoia
paranoid
pa ra no id Adjektiv |parano i d |zu griechisch -oeidḗs = ähnlich a Medizin an Paranoia leidend paranoide Patientinnen und Patienten b bildungssprachlich krankhaft misstrauisch paranoide Zustände
Paranoiker
Pa ra no i ker Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Paran o iker |der Paranoiker; Genitiv: des Paranoikers, Plural: die Paranoiker jemand, der an einer Paranoia leidet
Paranoikerin
Pa ra no i ke rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Paran o ikerin |weibliche Form zu Paranoiker
paranoisch
pa ra no isch Adjektiv Medizin |paran o isch |1 die Paranoia betreffend, zu ihrem Erscheinungsbild gehörend 2 geistesgestört
Paranoismus
Pa ra no is mus Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Parano i smus |der Paranoismus; Genitiv: des Paranoismus eine Form des Verfolgungswahns
paranormal
pa ra nor mal Adjektiv Parapsychologie |paranorm a l |aus griechisch pará = über … hinaus und normal nicht auf natürliche Weise erklärbar; übersinnlich paranormale Wahrnehmungen
Paranthropus
Pa r an th ro pus , Pa ran thro pus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Par a nthropus |der Paranthropus; Genitiv: des Paranthropus, Plural: die Paranthropi zu griechisch pará = neben und ánthrōpos = Mensch südafrikanischer Urmensch mit besonders kräftigem Gebiss und relativ kleinem Hirnschädel
Paranuss
Pa ra nuss Substantiv, feminin , die |P a ranuss |die Paranuss; Genitiv: der Paranuss, Plural: die Paranüsse nach der brasilianischen Stadt Pará (Ausfuhrhafen )dreikantige Nuss des Paranussbaums
Paranussbaum
Pa ra nuss baum Substantiv, maskulin , der |P a ranussbaum |(in den Regenwäldern Südamerikas heimischer ) sehr hoher Baum mit dicken, holzigen Kapselfrüchten, die als Samen die Paranüsse enthalten
Parapett
Pa ra pett Substantiv, Neutrum Geschichte , das |Parap e tt |das Parapett; Genitiv: des Parapetts, Plural: die Parapetts lateinisch-italienisch Brustwehr eines Walles
Paraph
Pa raph Substantiv, maskulin selten , der |Par a ph |der Paraph; Genitiv: des Paraphs, Plural: die Paraphe griechisch-lateinisch-französisch Paraphe
Paraphage
Pa ra pha ge Substantiv, maskulin Zoologie , der |Paraph a ge |der Paraphage; Genitiv: des Paraphagen, Plural: die Paraphagen griechisch-neulateinisch Tier, das auf einem anderen Tier (Wirtstier ) oder in dessen nächster Umgebung lebt, ohne diesem zu nützen oder zu schaden
Paraphasie
Pa ra pha sie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Paraphas ie |die Paraphasie; Genitiv: der Paraphasie, Plural: die Paraphasien zu griechisch pará = neben und phásis = das Sprechen Sprechstörung, bei der es zur Vertauschung von Wörtern, Silben oder Lauten kommt
Paraphe
Pa ra phe Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Par a phe |französisch paraphe, Nebenform von: paragraphe < spätlateinisch paragraphus = Paragraf Namenszug, -zeichen, -stempel, mit dem jemand etwas als gesehen kennzeichnet, unterzeichnet o. Ä.
Paraphernalien
Pa ra pher na li en Pluralwort , die |Paraphern a lien |die Paraphernalien Pluraletantum griechisch-englisch 1 persönlicher Besitz 2 Zubehör, Ausrüstung
paraphieren
pa ra phie ren schwaches Verb bildungssprachlich |paraph ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch parapher, zu: paraphe, Paraphe mit der Paraphe versehen, abzeichnen; besonders ein diplomatisches Dokument, einen Vertrag o. Ä. als bevollmächtigte Person vorläufig unterzeichnen
Paraphierung
Pa ra phie rung Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Paraph ie rung |das Paraphieren die Paraphierung des Staatsvertrags
paraphil
pa ra phil Adjektiv |paraph i l |griechisch die Paraphilie betreffend, für sie charakteristisch
Paraphilie
Pa ra phi lie Substantiv, feminin Psychologie , die |Paraphil ie |die Paraphilie; Genitiv: der Paraphilie, Plural: die Paraphilien Verhaltensweise, die von der Form der von einer bestimmten Gesellschaft als normal angesehenen sexuellen Beziehung oder Betätigung abweicht
Paraphimose
Pa ra phi mo se Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Paraphim o se |die Paraphimose; Genitiv: der Paraphimose, Plural: die Paraphimosen griechisch-neulateinisch Einklemmung der zu engen Vorhaut in der Eichelkranzfurche
Paraphore
Pa ra pho re Substantiv, feminin Geologie , die |Paraph o re |die Paraphore; Genitiv: der Paraphore, Plural: die Paraphoren meist im Plural weite Seitenverschiebung großer Schollen der Erdkruste
Paraphrase
Pa ra phra se Substantiv, feminin , die |Paraphr a se |die Paraphrase; Genitiv: der Paraphrase, Plural: die Paraphrasen lateinisch paraphrasis < griechisch paráphrasis, zu: paraphrázein = umschreiben 1 a Sprachwissenschaft Umschreibung eines sprachlichen Ausdrucks mit anderen Wörtern oder Ausdrücken b Sprachwissenschaft freie, nur sinngemäße Übertragung in eine andere Sprache 2 Musik ausschmückende Bearbeitung einer Melodie o. Ä.
Paraphrasie
Pa ra phra sie Substantiv, feminin , die |Paraphras ie |die Paraphrasie; Genitiv: der Paraphrasie, Plural: die Paraphrasien griechisch-neulateinisch 1 Paraphasie 2 Medizin bei Geisteskrankheiten vorkommende Sprachstörung, die sich besonders in Wortneubildungen und -abwandlungen äußert
paraphrasieren
pa ra phra sie ren schwaches Verb |paraphras ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « 1 a Sprachwissenschaft (einen sprachlichen Ausdruck ) mit anderen Wörtern oder Ausdrücken umschreiben b Sprachwissenschaft (ein Wort, einen Text ) frei, nur sinngemäß in eine andere Sprache übertragen, sinngemäß, nicht wortwörtlich wiederholen 2 Musik (eine Melodie o. Ä.) ausschmücken, ausschmückend bearbeiten
paraphrastisch
pa ra phras tisch Adjektiv |paraphr a stisch |in der Art einer Paraphrase ausgedrückt
Paraphrenie
Pa ra phre nie Substantiv, feminin , die |Paraphren ie |die Paraphrenie; Genitiv: der Paraphrenie, Plural: die Paraphrenien griechisch-neulateinisch leichtere Form der Schizophrenie , die durch das Auftreten von paranoiden Wahnvorstellungen gekennzeichnet ist
Paraphrosyne
Pa ra phro sy ne Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Paraphros y ne |die Paraphrosyne; Genitiv: der Paraphrosyne griechisch geistige Verwirrtheit im Fieber; Fieberwahn
Paraphyse
Pa ra phy se Substantiv, feminin Botanik , die |Paraph y se |die Paraphyse; Genitiv: der Paraphyse, Plural: die Paraphysen meist im Plural griechisch 1 sterile Zelle in den Fruchtkörpern vieler Pilze 2 haarähnliche Zelle bei Farnen und Moosen
Paraplasie
Pa ra pla sie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Paraplas ie |die Paraplasie; Genitiv: der Paraplasie, Plural: die Paraplasien griechisch-neulateinisch krankhafte Bildung, Fehlbildung
Paraplasma
Pa ra plas ma Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Parapl a sma |das Paraplasma; Genitiv: des Paraplasmas, Plural: die Paraplasmen Deutoplasma
Paraplegie
Pa ra ple gie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Parapleg ie |zu griechisch plēgḗ = Schlag doppelseitige Lähmung
paraplegisch
pa ra ple gisch Adjektiv Medizin |parapl e gisch |an Paraplegie leidend; auf Paraplegie beruhend, mit ihr zusammenhängend
parapneumonisch
pa ra pneu mo nisch Adjektiv Medizin |parapneum o nisch |griechisch-neulateinisch im Verlauf einer Lungenentzündung als Begleitkrankheit auftretend z. B. von einer Rippenfellentzündung
Parapodium
Pa ra po di um Substantiv, Neutrum Zoologie , das |Parap o dium |das Parapodium; Genitiv: des Parapodiums, Plural: die Parapodien griechisch-neulateinisch 1 Stummelfuß der Borstenwürmer 2 Seitenlappen der Flossenfüßer
Paraproktitis
Pa ra prok ti tis Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die Periproktitis |Paraprokt i tis |die Paraproktitis; Genitiv: der Paraproktitis, Plural: die Paraproktititiden griechisch-neulateinisch Entzündung des den After und den Mastdarm umgebenden Bindegewebes
Paraprotein
Pa ra pro te in Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Paraprote i n |das Paraprotein; Genitiv: des Paraproteins, Plural: die Paraproteine meist im Plural griechisch-lateinisch entarteter Eiweißkörper im Blut, der sich bei bestimmten Blutkrankheiten bildet
Parapsis
Pa r ap sis , Pa rap sis Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Par a psis |die Parapsis; Genitiv: der Parapsis griechisch-neulateinisch Tastsinnstörung; Unvermögen, Gegenstände durch Betasten zu erkennen
parapsychisch
pa ra psy chisch Adjektiv Parapsychologie |p a rapsychisch |übersinnlich
Parapsychologie
Pa ra psy cho lo gie Substantiv, feminin , die |P a rapsychologie |aus griechisch pará = neben und Psychologie Wissenschaft von den okkulten, außerhalb der normalen Wahrnehmungsfähigkeit liegenden, übersinnlichen Erscheinungen wie Telepathie, Materialisation, Spuk o. Ä.
parapsychologisch
pa ra psy cho lo gisch Adjektiv Parapsychologie |p a rapsychologisch |die Parapsychologie betreffend, zu ihr gehörend
Pararthrie
Pa r ar th rie , Par ar thrie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Pararthr ie |die Pararthrie; Genitiv: der Pararthrie, Plural: die Pararthrien griechisch-neulateinisch durch fehlerhafte Artikulation von Lauten und Silben gekennzeichnete Sprachstörung
Parasailing
Pa ra sai ling Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈpærəseɪlɪŋ |das Parasailing; Genitiv: des Parasailings englisch parasailing, aus: para-, in Zusammensetzungen kurz für parachute = Fallschirm und sailing = das Segeln Freizeitsport, bei dem eine von einem Motorboot o. Ä. gezogene Person mit einem fallschirmartigen Segel über dem Wasser schwebt
Parasange
Pa ra san ge Substantiv, feminin , die |Paras a nge |die Parasange; Genitiv: der Parasange, Plural: die Parasangen persisch-griechisch-lateinisch altpersisches Wegemaß
Parasche
Pa ra sche Substantiv, feminin , die |Par a sche |die Parasche; Genitiv: der Parasche, Plural: die Paraschen hebräisch pạrạšạ̈, eigentlich = Kapitel; Angelegenheit 1 Abschnitt der Thora 2 aus einer Parasche 1 gehaltene Lesung im jüdischen Gottesdienst
parasem
pa ra sem Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft |paras e m |griechisch-neulateinisch im Hinblick auf die Semantik 2 nebengeordnet z. B. Hengst /Stute
Parasem
Pa ra sem Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |Paras e m |das Parasem; Genitiv: des Parasems, Plural: die Paraseme im Hinblick auf die Semantik 2 nebengeordneter Begriff
Parasigmatismus
Pa ra sig ma tis mus Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Parasigmat i smus |der Parasigmatismus; Genitiv: des Parasigmatismus griechisch-neulateinisch Sigmatismus , bei dem die Zischlaute durch andere Laute (z. B. d, t, w ) ersetzt werden
Parasit
Pa ra sit Substantiv, maskulin , der |Paras i t |der Parasit; Genitiv: des Parasiten, Plural: die Parasiten lateinisch parasitus < griechisch parásitos = Tischgenosse; Schmarotzer, eigentlich = neben einem anderen essend, zu: pará = neben und sĩtos = Speise 1 Biologie tierischer oder pflanzlicher Schmarotzer; Lebewesen, das aus dem Zusammenleben mit anderen Lebewesen einseitig Nutzen zieht, die es oft auch schädigt und bei denen es Krankheiten hervorrufen kann 2 Literaturwissenschaft (in der antiken Komödie ) Figur des gefräßigen, komisch-sympathischen Schmarotzers, der sich durch kleine Dienste in reiche Häuser einschmeichelt 3 Geologie kleiner, am Hang eines Vulkans auftretender Krater
parasitär
pa ra si tär Adjektiv |parasit ä r |französisch parasitaire 1 Biologie Parasiten 1 , ihre Daseinsweise betreffend; durch Parasiten 1 hervorgerufen viele Würmer leben parasitär 2 bildungssprachlich abwertend einem Parasiten 1 ähnlich auf Kosten anderer lebend; wie Parasiten 1 ; schmarotzerhaft missbräuchliches und parasitäres Verhalten
Parasitentum
Pa ra si ten tum Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Paras i tentum |Schmarotzertum, Parasitismus
parasitieren
pa ra si tie ren schwaches Verb Biologie |parasit ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « als Parasit 1 leben
parasitisch
pa ra si tisch Adjektiv |paras i tisch auch …ˈzɪ …|parasitär
Parasitismus
Pa ra si tis mus Substantiv, maskulin Biologie , der |Parasit i smus |parasitäre Lebensweise, Daseinsform
Parasitologie
Pa ra si to lo gie Substantiv, feminin , die |Parasitolog ie | -logie Wissenschaft von den pflanzlichen und tierischen Parasiten als Teilgebiet der Biologie
parasitologisch
pa ra si to lo gisch Adjektiv |parasitol o gisch |die Parasitologie betreffend, zu ihr gehörend
parasitotrop
pa ra si to trop Adjektiv Medizin |parasitotr o p |gegen Parasiten 1 wirkend
Paraski
Pa ra ski , Pa ra schi Substantiv, maskulin , der Paraschi |P a raski P a raschi |der Paraski; Genitiv: des Paraski der Paraschi; Genitiv: des Paraschi aus Para und Ski Kombination aus Fallschirmspringen und Riesenslalom als sportliche Disziplin
Parasol
Pa ra sol Substantiv, maskulin , der |Paras o l |der Parasol; Genitiv: des Parasols, Plural: die Parasole und Parasols Parasolpilz
Parasolpilz
Pa ra sol pilz Substantiv, maskulin , der |Paras o lpilz |zu Parasol großer nussartig schmeckender Pilz mit braunem bis grauem, schuppigem Hut, breiten weißen Lamellen und schlankem, am unteren Ende knollenförmig verdicktem Stiel
Paraspadie
Pa ra s pa die , Pa ra spa die Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Paraspad ie |die Paraspadie; Genitiv: der Paraspadie, Plural: die Paraspadien griechisch-neulateinisch Harnröhrenfehlbildung, bei der die Harnröhre seitlich am Penis ausmündet
Parästhesie
Pa r äs the sie , Pa räs the sie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Parästhes ie |zu griechisch pará = neben und aísthēsis = Wahrnehmung anomale Körperempfindung z. B. Taubheit der Glieder
Parastruma
Pa ra stru ma Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Parastr u ma |die Parastruma; Genitiv: der Parastruma, Plural: die Parastrumen griechisch ; lateinisch Geschwulst der Nebenschilddrüse
Parasympathikus
Pa ra sym pa thi kus Substantiv, maskulin Anatomie, Physiologie , der |Parasymp a thikus |aus griechisch pará = neben und Sympathikus Teil des vegetativen Nervensystems, der besonders die für Aufbau und Regeneration des Gewebes notwendigen Körperfunktionen steuert und dabei besonders die Funktionen des Körpers in Ruhe fördert
parasympathisch
pa ra sym pa thisch Adjektiv Anatomie, Physiologie |parasymp a thisch |den Parasympathikus betreffend
Parasynthetum
Pa ra syn the tum Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Paras y nthetum |das Parasynthetum; Genitiv: des Parasynthetums, Plural: die Parasyntheta griechisch-neulateinisch Dekompositum
parat
pa rat Adjektiv |par a t |lateinisch paratus = bereit (stehend ), gerüstet; ausgerüstet, adjektivisches 2. Partizip von: parare, parieren a bereit, in Bereitschaft, zur Verfügung eine für den Notfall stets parate Taschenlampe | er hat immer eine Antwort, einen Scherz, eine Neuigkeit parat b veraltend bereit zum Aufbruch, reisefertig wir sind parat
parataktisch
pa ra tak tisch Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft |parat a ktisch |auf Parataxe beruhend, der Parataxe unterliegend; nebenordnend parataktische Sätze, Satzglieder | seine Sätze vorwiegend parataktisch konstruieren
Parataxe
Pa ra ta xe Substantiv, feminin Sprachwissenschaft , die |Parat a xe |griechisch parátaxis = das Nebeneinanderstellen Nebenordnung von Sätzen oder Satzgliedern
Parataxie
Pa ra ta xie Substantiv, feminin , die |Paratax ie |die Parataxie; Genitiv: der Parataxie, Plural: die Parataxien zu griechisch táxis = Ordnung 1 nicht perspektivische Wiedergabe von Gegenständen o. Ä (z. B. in Kinderzeichnungen )2 Psychologie Unangepasstheit des [sozialen ] Verhaltens in den zwischenmenschlichen Beziehungen
Paratext
Pa ra text Substantiv, maskulin , der |P a ratext |Text, der nicht eigentlich zu einem literarischen Werk gehört, wie z. B. Titel, Vorwort
paratonisch
pa ra to nisch Adjektiv |parat o nisch |griechisch-neulateinisch durch Reize der Umwelt ausgelöst von bestimmten Pflanzenbewegungen
Paratyphus
Pa ra ty phus Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |P a ratyphus |aus griechisch pará = neben und Typhus durch Salmonellen hervorgerufene, dem Typhus ähnliche, aber leichter verlaufende Infektionskrankheit des Darms und des Magens
paratypisch
pa ra ty pisch Adjektiv Medizin |parat y pisch |griechisch-neulateinisch nicht erblich
Paravariation
Pa ra va ri a ti on Substantiv, feminin Biologie , die |Paravariati o n |die Paravariation; Genitiv: der Paravariation, Plural: die Paravariationen griechisch ; lateinisch durch Umwelteinflüsse erworbene Eigenschaft, die nicht erblich ist
paravenös
pa ra ve nös Adjektiv Medizin |paraven ö s |griechisch ; lateinisch neben einer Vene gelegen; in die Umgebung einer Vene z. B. von Injektionen
paravertebral
pa ra ver te b ral, pa ra ver te bral Adjektiv Medizin |paravertebr a l |griechisch ; lateinisch neben einem Wirbel, der Wirbelsäule liegend; neben einen Wirbel, in die Umgebung eines Wirbels z. B. von Injektionen
Parazentese
Pa ra zen te se Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Parazent e se |die Parazentese; Genitiv: der Parazentese, Plural: die Parazentesen griechisch-lateinisch das Durchstoßen des Trommelfells bei Mittelohrvereiterung zur Schaffung einer Abflussmöglichkeit für den Eiter
parazentral
pa ra zen t ral, pa ra zen tral Adjektiv Medizin |parazentr a l |griechisch-neulateinisch neben den Zentralwindungen des Gehirns liegend
parazentrisch
pa ra zen t risch, pa ra zen trisch Adjektiv Mathematik |paraz e ntrisch |aus griechisch pará = neben und zentrisch um den Mittelpunkt liegend oder beweglich
French Dictionary
para-
para- préf. préfixe Élément du grec signifiant « à côté de ». : Parascolaire. Note Technique Les mots composés avec le préfixe para- s ’écrivent en un seul mot, à l ’exception de ceux dont le second élément commence par une voyelle. Parascolaire, para-universitaire.
parabole
parabole n. f. nom féminin 1 Allégorie. : La parabole évangélique de la multiplication des pains. Note Technique Le nom parabole est le doublet du mot parole. 2 géométrie Courbe.
parabolique
parabolique adj. adjectif En forme de parabole. : Un miroir parabolique. LOCUTION Antenne parabolique. Antenne en forme de soucoupe qui capte des émissions de télévision retransmises par satellite.
parachèvement
parachèvement n. m. nom masculin littéraire Fait de mettre la dernière main à un ouvrage.
parachever
parachever v. tr. verbe transitif Achever au plus haut point. SYNONYME fignoler ; mettre au point ; parfaire ; polir . lever Conjugaison Le e se change en è devant une syllabe contenant un e muet. Il parachève, mais il parachevait.
parachutage
parachutage n. m. nom masculin 1 Action de parachuter des personnes, des choses. : Le parachutage des vivres dans la région sinistrée. 2 figuré Nomination inattendue d ’une personne à un poste, candidature imprévue à une élection. : Les Trifluviens n ’ont pas apprécié le parachutage de ce candidat originaire de Québec.
parachute
parachute n. m. nom masculin Appareil permettant de freiner la chute d ’une personne ou d ’un objet qu ’on lance d ’un avion.
parachuter
parachuter v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Larguer d ’un avion en vol une personne, une chose munie d ’un parachute. : Des provisions ont été parachutées. 2 figuré Nommer une personne à une fonction, proposer un candidat à une élection, de façon inattendue. : Ce candidat a été parachuté dans cette circonscription qu ’il ne connaît pas. aimer
parachutisme
parachutisme n. m. nom masculin Technique du saut en parachute.
parachutiste
parachutiste n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui pratique le parachutisme. : Des parachutistes hardies, mais prudentes.
parade
parade n. f. nom féminin 1 Défilé militaire. : La parade du 14 juillet à Paris. 2 zoologie Pour certains animaux, ensemble des attitudes et des gestes ritualisés qui ont pour but d ’établir définitivement l ’appariement et de favoriser une copulation féconde. SYNONYME danse nuptiale . 3 Manière de parer un coup, à l ’escrime. : Une habile parade. LOCUTIONS Faire parade de quelque chose. figuré Montrer avec ostentation ses connaissances, son pouvoir, ses sentiments, etc. : Ces conférenciers prétentieux font parade de leurs titres. SYNONYME arborer ; exhiber ; faire étalage de . Note Technique L ’expression a une connotation péjorative. Le nom parade reste au singulier. De parade De cérémonie. : Les académiciens portent leur tenue de parade. FORMES FAUTIVES parade de mode. Anglicisme pour défilé de mannequins, de mode. parade (du père Noël, de la Saint-Jean ). Impropriété pour défilé.
parader
parader v. intr. verbe intransitif 1 Faire un défilé. : Les militaires paradent en uniforme. 2 familier Faire étalage de son apparence, de son savoir, etc. , pour attirer l ’attention. SYNONYME montrer ; pavaner . aimer
paradigme
paradigme n. m. nom masculin 1 grammaire Modèle de déclinaison, de conjugaison. 2 didactique Modèle théorique qui sous-tend la recherche scientifique. : L ’émergence d ’un nouveau paradigme.
paradis
paradis n. m. nom masculin 1 Dans la religion chrétienne, ciel. : Les saints vont au paradis. 2 figuré Lieu enchanteur. : Cette propriété à la campagne, c ’est un petit coin de paradis. SYNONYME éden . LOCUTIONS Être au paradis. figuré Se sentir très bien, être très heureux. Paradis fiscal. Pays où les impôts à payer sont nuls ou faibles. Paradis terrestre. Le jardin d ’Adam et Ève lors de la création. Vous ne l ’emporterez pas en paradis. figuré Vous serez puni.
paradisiaque
paradisiaque adj. adjectif Digne du paradis. : Des plages paradisiaques. SYNONYME enchanteur ; féerique .
paradoxal
paradoxal , ale , aux adj. adjectif Qui s ’apparente à un paradoxe. : Ton choix est paradoxal: tu détestes les épinards et pourtant, c ’est ce que tu commandes. SYNONYME contradictoire .
paradoxalement
paradoxalement adv. adverbe D ’une manière paradoxale.
paradoxe
paradoxe n. m. nom masculin 1 Pensée, opinion contraire au bon sens et qui heurte les idées reçues. 2 Contradiction.
paraffine
paraffine n. f. nom féminin Substance de consistance cireuse. : Grand-maman couvre les pots de confiture de paraffine afin de les conserver longtemps. Note Orthographique para ff ine.
parages
parages n. m. pl. nom masculin pluriel Environs. : Les enfants jouent dans les parages. SYNONYME voisinage .
paragr.
paragr. abréviation Abréviation de paragraphe.
paragraphe
paragraphe n. m. nom masculin Abréviation paragr. (s ’écrit avec un point ). Symbole typographique ¶. Subdivision d ’un texte en prose, marquée par un retour à la ligne au début et à la fin. : La composition de Fanny compte cinq paragraphes. FORME FAUTIVE paragraphe. Anglicisme au sens de (aller ) à la ligne.
paraguayen
paraguayen , enne adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Du Paraguay. : Le drapeau paraguayen. Un Paraguayen, une Paraguayenne. Note Typographique L ’adjectif s ’écrit avec une minuscule; le nom, avec une majuscule.
paraître
paraître v. intr. , impers. verbe intransitif 1 Devenir visible. : Les bourgeons ont commencé à paraître. SYNONYME voir . 2 Sembler, avoir l ’apparence de. : Martine a paru contente. SYNONYME avoir l ’air . Note Grammaticale En ce sens, le verbe joue le rôle de l ’auxiliaire être et l ’adjectif ou le nom qui suit est attribut du sujet; cependant, il se conjugue avec l ’auxiliaire avoir. 3 Sembler avoir tel âge. : Éloi ne paraît pas ses 50 ans. SYNONYME faire . 4 Être publié. : Le dictionnaire paraîtra à l ’automne. Cette revue paraît tous les mois. Note Grammaticale En ce sens, le verbe peut se construire avec l ’auxiliaire avoir pour marquer l ’action (Les essais qui ont paru au printemps se vendent bien ), avec l ’auxiliaire être pour marquer l ’état, le résultat de l ’action (L ’Encyclopédie visuelle est parue ). Le participe passé peut également s ’employer sans auxiliaire. Les romans parus l ’an dernier. verbe impersonnel Il semble que, on dit que. : Il paraît, il paraîtrait qu ’il a gagné le gros lot. SYNONYME paraît -il . Note Syntaxique 1 ° Le verbe se construit avec l ’indicatif. Il paraît que vous pensez à démissionner. Il se construit avec le subjonctif si un adjectif précède la conjonction que. Il paraît raisonnable que vous soyez consulté. 2 ° Dans une phrase négative, il se construit avec le subjonctif. Il ne paraît pas qu ’il puisse arriver à temps. 3 ° Dans les phrases qui expriment une supposition, une hypothèse, le verbe se construit avec le conditionnel. Il paraît qu ’elle serait malade. LOCUTIONS À ce qu ’il paraît. familier Paraît -il. : À ce qu ’il paraît, ce chanteur est très doué. SYNONYME apparemment ; selon les apparences . Laisser paraître. Révéler, montrer. : Laisser paraître son impatience. SYNONYME manifester . Sans qu ’il y paraisse. Sans que cela soit apparent. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le verbe apparaître, devenir brusquement visible, évident. paraître
paralangage
paralangage n. m. linguistique Ensemble des moyens de communication naturels non langagiers (gestuelle, intonation de la voix, etc. ) qui accompagnent la parole.
parallèle
parallèle adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif 1 Se dit de droites qui ne se rencontrent pas. : Des traits parallèles. 2 figuré Qui suit la même direction, semblable. : Des chemins parallèles, des carrières parallèles. Les rails sont parallèles. nom masculin 1 Comparaison, rapprochement. : Faire un parallèle entre deux romans. Mettre en parallèle les films d ’un cinéaste. 2 Cercle imaginaire de la Terre servant à mesurer la latitude et qui est parallèle à l ’équateur. : La ville de Montréal est située au 45 e parallèle. VOIR latitude . nom féminin Droite parallèle à une autre. : Tracer une parallèle. Note Orthographique pa r a ll è l e, un r, deux ll , un l.
parallèlement
parallèlement adv. adverbe 1 D ’une manière parallèle. : Deux sentiers tracés parallèlement. 2 Simultanément. : Elle étudie l ’anglais et l ’espagnol parallèlement. SYNONYME même . LOCUTION Parallèlement à De façon parallèle à. : Parallèlement à ses études, Simon fait partie d ’un orchestre. SYNONYME temps . Note Orthographique pa r a ll è l ement.
parallélisme
parallélisme n. m. nom masculin 1 État de deux lignes, plans, choses parallèles. : Il n ’est pas toujours possible de placer le projecteur exactement en face de la surface de projection, ce qui occasionne une distorsion du parallélisme de l ’image. 2 figuré Symétrie, similitude entre des faits, des choses. : Ce texte prévoit la fin des subventions aux exportations agricoles, mais sans l ’assortir d ’une condition de strict parallélisme entre tous les grands pays exportateurs. Réglage du parallélisme des roues. Opération d ’entretien consistant à mesurer la géométrie du train avant et à la corriger, si nécessaire, de façon à égaler la géométrie idéale déterminée par le constructeur de véhicules automobiles (GDT ). : Effectuer le réglage du parallélisme (et non l ’*alignement ) des roues. SYNONYME réglage du train avant . Note Orthographique pa r a ll é l isme.
parallélogramme
parallélogramme n. m. nom masculin géométrie Figure dont les côtés opposés sont égaux et parallèles. : Le rectangle est un parallélogramme. Note Orthographique pa r a ll é l ogramme.
paralympique
paralympique adj. adjectif Relatif aux jeux réunissant les athlètes handicapés pratiquant certains sports. LOCUTION Jeux paralympiques. Compétitions handisports qui se déroulent parallèlement aux Jeux olympiques.
paralysant
paralysant , ante adj. adjectif Qui paralyse. : Des gaz paralysants. Note Orthographique paral y sant.
paralysé
paralysé , ée adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Atteint de paralysie. : Ses jambes sont paralysées. nom masculin et féminin Personne atteinte de paralysie. SYNONYME paralytique .
paralyser
paralyser v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Frapper de paralysie. : L ’attaque a paralysé son bras et sa jambe gauches. Elle est devenue paralysée (et non *a paralysé ). 2 figuré Empêcher d ’agir. : La peur l ’a paralysé. Une panne d ’électricité paralyse le centre-ville depuis trois heures. SYNONYME arrêter . aimer Note Orthographique paral y ser.
paralysie
paralysie n. f. nom féminin 1 médecine Perte de la fonction motrice. Note Technique La paraplégie est la paralysie des membres inférieurs; la quadriplégie touche les quatre membres et l ’hémiplégie, un côté du corps. 2 figuré Arrêt complet d ’une activité. : La grève a causé la paralysie des transports en commun. SYNONYME blocage . Note Orthographique paral y sie.
paralytique
paralytique adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Atteint de paralysie. : Un malade paralytique. SYNONYME paralysé . nom masculin et féminin Personne atteinte de paralysie. : Une paralytique. Note Orthographique paral y tique.
paramédical
paramédical , ale , aux adj. adjectif Se dit du personnel qui se consacre au traitement des malades, sans appartenir au corps médical. : Les professions paramédicales.
paramètre
paramètre n. m. nom masculin 1 mathématiques Symbole désignant, dans une équation, une grandeur donnée qui peut prendre des valeurs différentes. 2 figuré Élément constant d ’un calcul. : Le paramètre des versements hypothécaires est le taux d ’intérêt.
paramilitaire
paramilitaire adj. adjectif Se dit d ’un groupement armé qui s ’exerce militairement, mais en marge de l ’armée régulière.
parangon
parangon n. m. nom masculin vieux Ce qui peut servir de modèle. : Un parangon de justice.
paranoïa
paranoïa n. f. nom féminin Type de maladie mentale caractérisée notamment par une méfiance aiguë, une surestimation de la personne, un délire de persécution. : Des paranoïas graves. Note Orthographique parano ï a.
paranoïaque
paranoïaque adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Relatif à la paranoïa. : Un délire paranoïaque. nom masculin et féminin Personne atteinte de paranoïa. : C ’est une paranoïaque. Note Orthographique parano ï aque.
parapente
parapente n. m. nom masculin 1 Parachute permettant de s ’élancer dans les airs du sommet d ’une montagne, d ’une falaise. 2 Sport pratiqué avec ce parachute. : Faire un vol en parapente.
parapentiste
parapentiste n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui pratique le sport du parapente.
parapet
parapet n. m. nom masculin Garde-fou. : Seul un parapet bordait le chemin au-dessus de la falaise. SYNONYME garde-corps . Prononciation Le t ne se prononce pas, [parapɛ ]; ce nom rime avec paix Note Orthographique parap et.
paraphe
paraphe ou parafe n. m. nom masculin Signature abrégée, souvent formée des initiales.
parapher
parapher ou parafer v. tr. verbe transitif Apposer son parafe, c ’est-à -dire signer de ses initiales un texte, une modification, etc. : Toutes les pages du contrat doivent être paraphées (et non *initialées ). aimer
parapheur
parapheur ou parafeur n. m. nom masculin Classeur comportant plusieurs volets où sont classés les documents à parapher.
paraphrase
paraphrase n. f. nom féminin Commentaire explicatif qui, dans certains cas, est jugé long et inutile. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom périphrase, explication d ’une notion à l ’aide de plusieurs mots. Note Orthographique para ph rase.
paraphraser
paraphraser v. tr. verbe transitif Faire une paraphrase, dire quelque chose en d ’autres mots que ce qui a déjà été exprimé. aimer Note Orthographique para ph raser.
paraplégie
paraplégie n. f. nom féminin Paralysie des membres inférieurs. : Il souffre de paraplégie: il ne peut marcher.
paraplégique
paraplégique adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui est atteint de paraplégie. : Un athlète paraplégique. Une paraplégique.
parapluie
parapluie n. m. nom masculin 1 Objet qui sert de protection contre la pluie. : Des parapluies télescopiques. 2 figuré Protection. : Parapluie nucléaire.
parapublic
parapublic , ique adj. et n. m. adjectif Relatif au secteur parapublic. : Les hôpitaux sont des organismes parapublics. La gestion parapublique. nom masculin Secteur gouvernemental qui jouit d ’une autonomie plus considérable que les ministères et organismes de l ’Administration. : Les employés des hôpitaux appartiennent au parapublic.
parascolaire
parascolaire adj. adjectif Se dit d ’une activité qui, même si elle se déroule dans le cadre de l ’école, ne constitue pas un complément nécessaire à un enseignement (Recomm. off. ). : Les cours de musique sont une des activités parascolaires de cette école.
parasitaire
parasitaire adj. adjectif Causé par des parasites. : Une maladie parasitaire. Note Orthographique parasit aire.
parasite
parasite adj. et n. m. adjectif et nom masculin 1 Organisme végétal ou animal qui vit aux dépens d ’un autre organisme. : Un parasite végétal. Des vers parasites. 2 Personne qui vit aux dépens d ’une autre, de la société. : Ils ne travaillent pas et préfèrent être des parasites. Note Technique Ce nom est de genre masculin. Cette jeune personne est un parasite sympathique. LOCUTION (Bruits ) parasites. Perturbations limitant la réception des signaux radioélectriques.
parasiter
parasiter v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Vivre en parasite aux dépens d ’un être vivant, d ’un groupe. 2 Perturber la réception des signaux radioélectriques par des bruits parasites. aimer
parasol
parasol n. m. nom masculin Grand parapluie qui sert de protection contre le soleil. : De beaux parasols colorés.
paratonnerre
paratonnerre n. m. nom masculin Dispositif destiné à protéger un bâtiment de la foudre.
paravent
paravent n. m. nom masculin Ensemble de panneaux articulés qui sert à isoler quelque chose. : Des paravents joliment décorés.
paraverbal
paraverbal , ale , aux adj. et n. m. linguistique Qui relève du paralangage. : Les messages paraverbaux contredisent parfois les paroles d ’une personne. C ’est par le langage, le paraverbal (principalement l ’intonation de la voix ) et les mimiques que les spécialistes du dressage tentent de remettre les chiens récalcitrants dans le droit chemin.
Spanish Dictionary
para
para preposición 1 Indica la finalidad de una acción :trabaja para su propio beneficio; ¿para qué has venido?; estudia para obtener el premio; te lo explico para que lo entiendas; pídele hora al médico para que te visite .2 Indica la utilidad, el destino o el uso de algo :la tela para un vestido; la sala para profesores; el bote para los lápices .En ocasiones, puede sustituir a la preposición de : una jarro de / para flores .3 Referido a personas, indica una capacidad o una aptitud :yo sirvo para profesor; ¿quién eres tú para decir esto? ; no estamos para despilfarrar el dinero .4 Indica quién es el beneficiario de una acción :compraremos un juguete para el niño; traigo una carta para tu madre .5 Indica la dirección de un movimiento en relación con un punto al que se dirige :el tren sale para Tepic; me voy para mi casa; venía para aquí cuando lo he visto .SINÓNIMO hacia .6 Indica el término de un transcurso de tiempo; generalmente, se refiere a un tiempo futuro de forma imprecisa :pagará para Navidad; lo habré hecho para fin de mes; la fiesta estaba anunciada para ayer; déjalo para otro día .7 Indica el período de tiempo durante el que se desarrolla una acción o se mantiene una situación :aún tengo para un rato; me lo ha prestado para una semana .8 Cuando se describe o se considera el estado de alguna cosa, especialmente si está vieja o estropeada, indica qué es lo que hay que hacer con ella :estos pantalones están para tirarlos; la mesa está para llevarla al rastro; el auto está para que lo lleven al taller; mi abuelo ya no está para que le cuenten problemas .9 Indica una circunstancia que hay que tener en cuenta al valorar una situación o un hecho; se utiliza para señalar la inadecuación o la desproporción que existe entre esta situación o hecho y lo que cabría esperar en caso de no producirse tal circunstancia :le pagan poco para lo mucho que trabaja; con buena calma vienes para la prisa que tengo; le alaban poco para lo que merece .10 coloquial En oraciones exclamativas o enfáticas, indica una circunstancia adversa que se suma a otras anteriores :suficientes problemas tenemos para tener que escucharte; bastante delicada está la situación para que encima nos pase eso .11 Forma parte de ciertas expresiones que introducen el último elemento de una enumeración de hechos o circunstancias adversas :para colmo; para remate; para acabarlo de arreglar; para más inri .12 Indica la persona a la que pertenece una opinión, un juicio, una creencia, una actitud, etc. :para Juan, esto no es así; para las tribus indígenas, la relación con la naturaleza es distinta; todo resulta más sencillo para una persona pacífica; para mí, que te equivocas .13 Amér Indica el tiempo que falta para determinada hora :son las cinco para la una .para con formal Detrás de nombres o adjetivos que indican actitud o sentimiento, introduce la persona o cosa hacia la cual se tiene esta actitud o sentimiento :la relación para con los demás; las atenciones para con sus padres; la lealtad para con los ideales; es un colectivo reticente para con las novedades .para + infinitivo Indica que algo es inminente o que alguien tiene la intención de hacer algo de forma inmediata :el tren estaba para llegar; está para salir; estoy para responderle una fresca .para mí /ti /… Detrás de verbos como hablar o pensar , significa que la acción es interior y no se comunica a otros :lee para sí; pensar para sí .que para qué coloquial Indica que algo es excesivo en tamaño, importancia o intensidad :hacía un frío que para qué; tiene un genio que para qué .
para-
para- o pará -1 Prefijo de origen griego que entra en la formación de nombres y adjetivos con el significado de: (i )Próximo, junto a :parámetro, paragénesis .(ii )Al margen de, más allá de :paramilitar, paranormal .2 Prefijo que entra en la formación de términos químicos para designar una variedad molecular alotrópica o isomérica de una sustancia y algunos isómeros derivados del benceno .
paraba
paraba nombre femenino Bol Papagayo (ave ).
parabién
parabién nombre masculino Expresión con que se muestra a alguien el deseo de que un hecho o un suceso que le afecta le proporcione felicidad :los padres de la novia recibieron los parabienes de las cuñadas y la disculpa de no poder asistir a la boda .SINÓNIMO enhorabuena, felicitación .
parábola
parábola 1 nombre femenino 1 Narración breve y simbólica de la que se extrae una enseñanza moral :Jesús explicaba sus doctrinas con parábolas .2 mat Curva abierta formada por dos líneas o ramas simétricas respecto de un eje y en que todos sus puntos están a la misma distancia del foco (un punto ) y de la directriz (recta perpendicular al eje ).ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín parabola ‘comparación, símil ’. Del mismo origen que palabra (V.), mantiene el significado originario y, por comparación, se especializa con la acepción propia de las matemáticas .
parábola
parábola 2 nombre femenino RDom Antena que capta ondas emitidas desde un satélite y permite sintonizar emisoras de radio y de televisión situadas a gran distancia .
parabólico, -ca
parabólico, -ca adjetivo 1 De la parábola o relacionado con este tipo de narración :la película es la continuación de un parabólico cuento cruel sobre el carácter patológico de la cultura tradicional .2 Que tiene forma o figura de parábola o curva abierta :reflector parabólico .3 adjetivo /nombre femenino [antena ] Que capta las ondas que recibe desde un satélite y permite sintonizar emisoras de radio y de televisión situadas a gran distancia .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de parábola (V.). La acepción ‘que tiene forma o figura de parábola ’ surge de la acepción matemática de parábola a partir del empleo del término en física y óptica .
parabolizar
parabolizar verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo Representar, explicar o ejemplificar algo mediante parábolas . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .
paraboloide
paraboloide nombre masculino mat Superficie en que todas las secciones paralelas a una dirección dada son parábolas y las demás secciones planas son elipses o hipérbolas .paraboloide de revolución mat Paraboloide que resulta del giro de una parábola alrededor de su eje .
parabrisas
parabrisas nombre masculino Cristal delantero de un automóvil, que resguarda a los ocupantes cuando este está en marcha :el conductor permaneció con la mirada fija en el parabrisas y las dos manos posadas sobre el volante .El plural es parabrisas .
paraca
paraca nombre femenino 1 Amér Brisa muy fuerte del Pacífico .2 nombre común Esp coloquial Paracaidista .
paracaídas
paracaídas nombre masculino 1 Aparato para moderar la velocidad de caída de los cuerpos arrojados desde las aeronaves; consiste en una gran pieza de tela, ligera y resistente, generalmente en forma rectangular o de media esfera, sujeta al cuerpo o al objeto que se arroja por medio de cuerdas, que, al soltarse desde un punto elevado, se abre y cae lentamente gracias a la resistencia que el aire opone a su movimiento de descenso :saltar en paracaídas; sacar el paracaídas de emergencia; el piloto resultó ileso en el accidente, al haberse lanzado en paracaídas; la velocidad será menor en cuanto mayor sea la superficie del paracaídas desplegado .2 Cosa que sirve para evitar o disminuir el golpe de una caída desde un sitio elevado :se cayó de la terraza y el toldo del primer piso actuó de paracaídas .3 Dispositivo de seguridad que tienen los ascensores, montacargas y aparatos similares para evitar su caída acelerada en caso de rotura de los cables .4 Dispositivo que tienen algunas aeronaves y astronaves para moderar la velocidad de caída o para reforzar la frenada cuando disponen de poco espacio en un movimiento horizontal .El plural es paracaídas .
paracaidismo
paracaidismo nombre masculino 1 Técnica de salto con paracaídas desde un avión :el paracaidismo como actividad militar se inició en la década de 1930 .2 Deporte que consiste en saltar con paracaídas desde un avión, una montaña u otra altura .paracaidismo de estilo Modalidad de paracaidismo en que se realizan, de manera individual o en grupo, diversas figuras o movimientos en el aire .paracaidismo de precisión Modalidad de paracaidismo en que se procura tomar tierra en una diana previamente marcada .
paracaidista
paracaidista adjetivo 1 Del paracaidismo o relacionado con esta actividad militar o deportiva :cumplió el servicio militar en una brigada paracaidista; aprendió diversas técnicas paracaidistas .2 nombre común Persona que practica el paracaidismo :la ofensiva comenzó con el lanzamiento de paracaidistas sobre las posiciones enemigas .3 CSur coloquial Persona que llega a una fiesta sin ser invitada .4 Hond coloquial Persona que cobra un sueldo oficial sin ir a trabajar .5 Méx coloquial Persona que ocupa un terreno o un edificio que no es de su propiedad y se instala en ellos a vivir .
paracentesis
paracentesis nombre femenino med Punción que se hace en una cavidad del cuerpo para extraer el líquido acumulado .El plural es paracentesis .
paracetamol
paracetamol nombre masculino Medicamento que se emplea como analgésico y antipirético .
parachispas
parachispas nombre masculino Pantalla metálica que se pone delante de un hogar o chimenea de leña para proteger de las chispas o las llamas .El plural es parachispas .
parachoques
parachoques nombre masculino Pieza del automóvil situada en su parte delantera y trasera que sirve para amortiguar el efecto de los golpes y proteger la carrocería :existen plásticos muy resistentes y de ahí que todos los parachoques de los autos actuales sean de plástico .SINÓNIMO paragolpes .El plural es parachoques .
parachute
parachute nombre masculino Bol, Guat, Méx Aparato para moderar la velocidad de caída de los cuerpos arrojados desde las aeronaves; consiste en una gran pieza de tela, ligera y resistente, generalmente en forma rectangular o de media esfera, sujeta al cuerpo o al objeto que se arroja por medio de cuerdas, que, al soltarse desde un punto elevado, se abre y cae lentamente gracias a la resistencia que el aire opone a su movimiento de descenso .SINÓNIMO paracaídas .
paráclito
paráclito nombre masculino relig Espíritu Santo :cuando comienza una reunión de la curia romana se invoca la venida del Paráclito .Suele escribirse con mayúscula .
paracronismo
paracronismo nombre masculino Anacronismo que consiste en situar un hecho o a una persona después del tiempo en que existió o se produjo :situar el descubrimiento del Nuevo Mundo en el siglo xvi es un paracronismo .
paracusia
paracusia nombre femenino Trastorno de la audición .
parada
parada nombre femenino 1 Interrupción o finalización de un movimiento, acción o actividad :selector de parada; el ferrocarril hace una breve parada, en donde se recomienda bajar y continuar andando para más adelante tomar el autobús; el portero realizó la mejor parada del campeonato; 55 minutos de trabajo y 5 de parada es una distribución bastante racional del tiempo .SINÓNIMO detención .2 Lugar en el que se detienen los vehículos de transporte público para recoger o dejar viajeros :una parada de autobús; una parada de taxis .parada discrecional Parada establecida de autobús o de autocar, donde el conductor solamente se para a petición de los viajeros .3 Muro grueso, generalmente más pequeño que una presa, construido en un río para reconducir el agua hacia un canal o una acequia .SINÓNIMO azud .4 mil Desfile de una tropa para exhibirse :el gobierno en pleno asistió a la parada militar .hacer la parada Méx Hacer una seña a un vehículo de pasajeros para que se detenga .mandar la parada Colomb Dominar o ejercer el control de algo o alguien :era Felipe quien mandaba la parada entre sus compañeros del instituto .parada nupcial Comportamiento de una pareja de animales durante la época de reproducción, en la cual el macho intenta fecundar a la hembra :los pastores observaron la parada nupcial de las aves . VÉASE orden de parada .
paradero
paradero nombre masculino 1 Lugar o sitio donde se halla o donde ha ido a parar una persona o una cosa :finalmente apareció el testigo, cuyo paradero se había mantenido en secreto hasta el mismo día del juicio; el exespía, cuyo paradero se desconoce, vivía en una casa alquilada en compañía de unos amigos .2 Fin o conclusión de una cosa .SINÓNIMO término .3 ASur, Méx Lugar o sitio donde paran los vehículos de transporte público para recoger o dejar pasajeros :se sentaba siempre a mi lado, me prestaba sus apuntes y me acompañaba hasta el paradero del autobús .SINÓNIMO parada .
paradiástole
paradiástole nombre femenino Figura retórica que consiste en poner en contraste palabras de significado muy parecido .
paradigma
paradigma nombre masculino 1 Ejemplo o modelo de algo :Suecia se suele presentar como paradigma de sistema democrático; esta chica es el paradigma de la belleza; el verbo ‘amar ’ se suele poner como paradigma de los verbos de la primera conjugación .2 ling Conjunto de unidades que pueden sustituir a otra en un mismo contexto porque cumplen la misma función :en la frase ‘nuestro sobrino se llama Rafael ’, la palabra ‘sobrino ’ puede sustituirse por otras que pertenezcan al mismo paradigma, como por ejemplo ‘hermano ’, ‘tío ’ o ‘amigo ’.3 técn Modelo de trabajo o patrón compartido por una comunidad científica cuyos miembros están de acuerdo en qué es un problema legítimo y cuál es una solución legítima del problema, por lo que se comparten conceptos básicos, procedimientos, etc. :la revolución copernicana es un ejemplo de paradigma científico; el que los primeros planteamientos aparecieran desde el paradigma conductista parece haberse olvidado .
paradigmático, -ca
paradigmático, -ca adjetivo 1 Que sirve de paradigma y puede presentarse como ejemplo o modelo :un caso paradigmático; el paradigmático optimismo de la Ilustración .2 ling Del paradigma o que tiene relación con él :los determinantes ‘este ’, ‘ese ’ y ‘aquel ’ tienen una relación paradigmática .
paradiña
paradiña nombre femenino dep En fútbol, forma de lanzar un penalti en que el jugador se detiene un momento antes de lanzar el balón a puerta, para engañar al portero :el futbolista declaró que le gustaba tirar los penaltis con paradiña, a la izquierda y a la derecha .
paradisíaco, -ca
paradisíaco, -ca o paradisiaco, -ca adjetivo [lugar ] Que tiene características que se asocian al paraíso, como la belleza del paisaje, el bienestar, etc. :esta isla es un rincón paradisíaco de la tierra .SINÓNIMO idílico .
parado, -da
parado, -da adjetivo 1 Que es tímido y poco ágil de movimientos o de inteligencia .2 Que está confuso, sorprendido o desconcertado :quedar parado; dejar parado .3 nombre masculino Baile popular español, típico de las islas Baleares, de ritmo solemne, derivado del bolero mallorquín .4 adjetivo Amér [cosa, persona ] Que se encuentra en posición vertical, recto o de pie :el vagón iba lleno y viajé parado; con su dedo parado nos indicó la casa .5 Chile, Perú, PRico [persona ] Que es orgulloso y engreído .6 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Esp [persona ] Que está en condiciones de trabajar pero no tiene empleo o lo ha perdido .SINÓNIMO desempleado, desocupado .dar un parado Venez coloquial Hacer que una persona no siga haciendo o diciendo algo que se considera perjudicial :Juan empezó a beber y a decir tonterías, y hacía falta que alguien le diera un parado .estar bien parado i Amér coloquial Tener [una persona ] una buena situación económica .ii Méx, Pan Tener influencias políticas o institucionales para conseguir un beneficio .no saber dónde se está parado CSur, Colomb, Pan, Venez coloquial Estar [una persona ] desorientada en un lugar o psicológicamente :este chico no sabe dónde está parado, mira para un lado y para el otro y no reconoce nada; mi sobrina no sabe dónde está parada, todos los días dice que va a empezar una carrera nueva .salir bien (o mal ) parado Resultar [una persona ] más favorecida o más perjudicada que otras en un asunto :con esta discusión sobre aspectos profesionales, cabe la posibilidad de que alguien salga mal parado . VÉASE quedar con el ombligo parado .
paradoja
paradoja nombre femenino 1 Dicho o hecho que parece contrario a la lógica :perseguir la paz con la violencia es una extraña paradoja; la paradoja es que los denunciados son más honestos, legales y admirables que el pretendido mundo exterior, oficial y legalizado .2 lit Figura de pensamiento que consiste en emplear expresiones que aparentemente envuelven contradicción :“nacer para vivir muriendo ” es una paradoja .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del latín paradoxa y este del griego paradoxa ‘contrario a la opinión común ’.
paradojal
paradojal adjetivo CSur Paradójico .
paradójico, -ca
paradójico, -ca adjetivo Que contiene o encierra una paradoja :frase paradójica; para el profano en la materia puede resultar paradójico; en esta difícil época, surgen de un modo casi paradójico las mejores aportaciones a la literatura y al arte .
parador
parador nombre masculino 1 Establecimiento o casa particular con habitaciones de alquiler donde se alojan huéspedes de paso o forasteros :le dijeron que posada no había, pero que sí había parador .SINÓNIMO mesón .2 Esp Establecimiento de hostelería situado en un lugar de interés cultural y donde se presta un servicio de gran calidad, con instalaciones conformes al arte, estilo o tradiciones típicas de la región en la que se encuentra :algunos castillos se acondicionaron como paradores; en el pueblo de Cazorla y a lo largo de la carretera que recorre el parque natural, existen varios hoteles, entre ellos un parador .
paraestatal
paraestatal adjetivo [institución, empresa ] Que coopera con el Estado, pero no forma parte de su administración :las empresas pueden clasificarse en públicas y privadas, y existe un tercer tipo, mixto, que es el paraestatal o semipúblico .SINÓNIMO semipúblico .
parafango
parafango nombre masculino Venez Pieza acanalada y curva que llevan los automóviles y bicicletas en la parte superior de las ruedas para protegerlos de las salpicaduras de barro .SINÓNIMO guardabarros .
parafarmacia
parafarmacia nombre femenino Establecimiento en que se venden artículos de higiene personal y productos relacionados con la salud, pero en el que no se puede vender medicamentos recetados por un médico .
parafasia
parafasia nombre femenino Trastorno del habla consistente en sustituir una palabra por otras o por un conjunto de ellas, a veces de sonido parecido, que no expresan el mismo concepto .
parafernales
parafernales adjetivo plural der [bienes ] Que la mujer aporta al matrimonio fuera de la dote y los que adquiere después del mismo, como herencia o donación .
parafernalia
parafernalia nombre femenino 1 Conjunto de instrumentos o aparatos que se necesitan para un fin determinado :los músicos de la orquesta llevan mucha parafernalia; ha reducido toda la parafernalia escénica para concentrar todo el potencial de su espectáculo en su música .2 coloquial Exhibición gratuita o alarde de medios que denotan riqueza o importancia, especialmente la que acompaña un acto o una ceremonia :les gustan las celebraciones con mucha parafernalia .SINÓNIMO pompa .
parafimosis
parafimosis nombre femenino med Estrangulamiento del glande por el prepucio .El plural es parafimosis .
parafina
parafina nombre femenino Sustancia sólida, blanca, translúcida, inodora y que funde fácilmente, que se obtiene de la destilación del petróleo o de materias bituminosas naturales y se emplea para fabricar velas y para otros usos .
parafinado
parafinado nombre masculino 1 Acción de parafinar .2 Efecto de parafinar .
parafinar
parafinar verbo transitivo Impregnar una cosa de parafina :parafinar el papel .
parafinoso, -sa
parafinoso, -sa adjetivo Que contiene parafina :petróleo parafinoso .
parafrasear
parafrasear verbo transitivo Hacer la paráfrasis o glosa de un texto o de un escrito :parafrasear a Shakespeare; parafrasear sus obras .
paráfrasis
paráfrasis nombre femenino 1 Explicación o comentario que se añade a un texto difícil de entender para aclararlo :hizo una paráfrasis del texto bíblico para que los niños comprendieran su significado .2 Frase que expresa el mismo contenido que otra pero con diferente estructura sintáctica :la frase no es sino una paráfrasis del célebre aforismo de Breton .3 Traducción libre de un texto :una paráfrasis de la Vulgata .El plural es paráfrasis .
parafrástico, -ca
parafrástico, -ca adjetivo De la paráfrasis o relacionado con ella .
parafrenia
parafrenia nombre femenino Psicosis crónica caracterizada por alucinaciones y delirios de carácter absurdo, en la que el paciente conserva una conducta razonable si no se trata el tema delirante .
paragénesis
paragénesis nombre femenino geol Asociación de minerales que se han originado en las mismas condiciones .
paráglifo
paráglifo nombre masculino Imagen que da la sensación de relieve .
paragoge
paragoge nombre femenino 1 ling Adición de uno o más sonidos al final de una palabra :la palabra ‘fraque ’ está formada por paragoge de ‘frac ’.2 lit Figura retórica de dicción que se produce al añadir uno o más sonidos al final de una palabra; generalmente se añaden vocales .
paragógico, -ca
paragógico, -ca adjetivo De la paragoge o relacionado con este fenómeno lingüístico :un fenómeno propio de una etapa del español medieval fue la ‘-e ’ paragógica, que dejó huella en los cantares de gesta y en el romancero .
paragolpes
paragolpes nombre masculino Parachoques .El plural es paragolpes .
parágrafo
parágrafo nombre masculino Párrafo .
paraguas
paraguas nombre masculino Utensilio portátil para resguardarse de la lluvia que consiste en un bastón en uno de cuyos extremos se articulan unas varillas, generalmente metálicas, que permiten extender o plegar una tela impermeable que las cubre :algunos, los menos, abrían los paraguas, ya que la lluvia se había presentado de improviso .abrir el paraguas antes de que llueva Arg, Bol, Hond, Méx, Urug coloquial Tomar precauciones ante una situación que puede causar problemas .El plural es paraguas .
paraguaya
paraguaya nombre femenino Esp Fruto del paraguayo, variedad de melocotón, comestible, de forma redonda y aplastada, piel vellosa de color verdoso, pulpa dulce y jugosa y hueso duro .
paraguayismo
paraguayismo nombre masculino 1 Palabra, expresión o giro propios del español de Paraguay :la palabra ‘mitaí ’ con el significado de ‘niño ’ es un paraguayismo .2 Estima o admiración por la cultura y las tradiciones de Paraguay .
paraguayo, -ya
paraguayo, -ya adjetivo 1 Relativo a Paraguay, país de América del Sur, o a sus habitantes .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Paraguay .3 nombre masculino Esp Árbol, variedad de melocotonero, que produce la paraguaya .
paraguazo
paraguazo nombre masculino Golpe dado con un paraguas .
paragüería
paragüería nombre femenino Tienda de paraguas .
paragüero, -ra
paragüero, -ra nombre masculino 1 Recipiente generalmente cilíndrico, parecido a un cubo, para dejar los paraguas .2 Mueble para dejar en él abrigos, sombreros bastones y paraguas, que suele estar en el recibidor de una casa .3 nombre masculino y femenino Persona que tiene por oficio hacer, arreglar o vender paraguas .
paraíso
paraíso nombre masculino 1 Lugar hermoso y tranquilo donde, según la Biblia, vivieron el primer hombre y la primera mujer después de la creación :el paraíso se concibe como un jardín .En esta acepción suele escribirse con mayúscula .SINÓNIMO edén .2 En ciertas religiones, lugar en que viven las almas de los justos después de la muerte y donde gozan de felicidad completa y, según religiones, de la presencia de Dios o los dioses :los que ya están en el paraíso disfrutan de la contemplación divina .SINÓNIMO cielo .3 Lugar muy agradable en el que se está a gusto y se es feliz :un lugar con paz, tranquilidad, aire puro, belleza y donde nunca hay prisa, es un paraíso donde tan solo unos cuantos tienen la suerte de vivir .SINÓNIMO edén .4 Lugar que reúne todas las características ideales para un determinado grupo de seres vivos o para desempeñar una actividad :es un paraíso para la fauna y flora del Caribe; aquella montaña escarpada era uno de los paraísos de los escaladores; la ciudad se había convertido en el paraíso de los yuppies .paraíso fiscal País en el que existe un régimen tributario de impuestos bajos o nulos que atrae residentes y capital extranjero :algunas islas se han convertido en paraísos fiscales .5 Conjunto de gradas dispuestas de forma escalonada en la parte superior de un teatro, cine o sala de espectáculos, que generalmente corresponde a las localidades más baratas :estar abonado al paraíso del Teatro Real .SINÓNIMO cazuela, galería, gallinero . VÉASE árbol del Paraíso; ave del paraíso; viuda del paraíso .
paraje
paraje nombre masculino Lugar al aire libre, lejano y generalmente aislado :Uspallata es un bello y singular paraje en la cordillera de Los Andes; la construcción de la autopista no afectará a ese paraje natural .
paraláctico, -ca
paraláctico, -ca adjetivo De la paralaje o relacionado con ella .
paralaje
paralaje nombre masculino astr Diferencia entre las posiciones aparentes que en la bóveda terrestre tiene un astro según el punto desde donde se observa :según el paralaje, la Luna se ve más alta o más baja .
paralalia
paralalia nombre femenino med Trastorno del lenguaje que hace que el sonido emitido difiera de aquel que se quiere emitir, lo cual dificulta la expresión oral .
paralela
paralela nombre femenino 1 Línea geométrica que no puede encontrarse nunca con otra por más que se prolongue, porque todos los puntos de una están a la misma distancia de la otra :trazar una paralela .2 paralelas nombre femenino plural Aparato de gimnasia masculina compuesto por dos barras cilíndricas de 3,50 m de largo, duras y elásticas, situadas paralelamente y muy próximas entre sí y elevadas del suelo a la misma altura sobre cuatro montantes de altura regulable; el gimnasta debe realizar diversos giros y figuras sobre ellas .También barras paralelas .
paralelamente
paralelamente adverbio De forma paralela, al mismo tiempo :el volumen de producción y el nivel de demanda deben aumentar paralelamente .SINÓNIMO simultáneamente .
paralelepípedo
paralelepípedo nombre masculino Cuerpo geométrico formado por seis paralelogramos, de los cuales son iguales y paralelos los opuestos entre sí :los ladrillos tienen comúnmente forma de paralelepípedo .
paralelismo
paralelismo nombre masculino 1 Igualdad de distancia entre todos los puntos de dos o más líneas o planos :el profesor les pidió que comprobaran el paralelismo de las dos rectas con la ayuda de una regla .2 Figura literaria y artística que consiste en repetir una misma estructura varias veces pero alterando algún elemento :el paralelismo se emplea en música, poesía y cine .3 Relación de semejanza que hay entre dos o más cosas :en este texto, para marcar ritmos armoniosos y llamativos se recurre al paralelismo en la distribución de los acentos, a las rimas agudas y esdrújulas, etc .
paralelo, -la
paralelo, -la adjetivo 1 [línea, plano ] Que no puede cruzar ni cortar otra línea u otro plano por más que se prolongue, porque todos los puntos de uno están a la misma distancia del otro :las caras opuestas del cubo son paralelas entre sí; desde la altura marcada en cada lado se traza una paralela al otro lado del triángulo .2 Que está dispuesto de forma lineal en la misma dirección que otra cosa, sin llegar a encontrarse nunca con ella por permanecer siempre a la misma distancia :esas montañas corren paralelas a la costa; tienes que dejar la carretera y tomar una pista paralela al río .3 Que se parece, o que tiene relación o puntos en común con otra cosa o situación :en la selección argentina Maradona tuvo un papel paralelo al de Pelé en la selección brasileña .SINÓNIMO parecido, semejante .4 Que ocurre o tiene lugar al mismo tiempo que otra cosa :el día 2 se celebrará, como acto paralelo, un recital poético a cargo del grupo colombiano; los medios de comunicación están realizando un juicio paralelo del caso .SINÓNIMO simultáneo .5 nombre masculino Círculo imaginario dispuesto horizontalmente entre el ecuador y los polos del globo terráqueo :los paralelos sirven para determinar la latitud de un lugar; el paralelo cero es el Ecuador .6 Comparación o relación de igualdad :el autor del libro establece un paralelo entre la vida del protagonista y la del país entero .en paralelo En electricidad, forma de estar conectados dos circuitos con los polos iguales unidos entre sí, de manera que la corriente circulante se divide entre los dos :las resistencias en paralelo son más efectivas que en serie . VÉASE barras paralelas .
paralelogramo o paralelógramo
paralelogramo o paralelógramo nombre masculino Figura geométrica de cuatro lados, de los cuales los opuestos son iguales y paralelos entre sí :el rectángulo y el rombo son paralelogramos .La acentuación esdrújula de este término es propia de América .
paralimpiada
paralimpiada o paralimpíada (también paraolimpiada )nombre femenino Conjunto de competiciones deportivas que se desarrollan de manera paralela a los Juegos Olímpicos y en las que solamente participan disminuidos físicos .Se usa también en plural con el mismo significado que en singular .Suele escribirse con mayúscula .
paralímpico, -ca
paralímpico, -ca (también paraolímpico )adjetivo De la paralimpiada o que tiene relación con esta competición deportiva :corredor paralímpico; la selección paralímpica de Paraguay .
paralís
paralís nombre masculino Esp coloquial Parálisis (pérdida de la capacidad de movimiento ):le dio un paralís .
parálisis
parálisis nombre femenino 1 Pérdida total o parcial de la capacidad de movimiento de una o más partes del cuerpo que se debe, generalmente, a una lesión nerviosa en el cerebro o en la médula espinal .parálisis infantil Enfermedad infecciosa producida por un virus que ataca la médula espinal y provoca atrofia muscular y parálisis .SINÓNIMO poliomielitis .2 Detención o parada de la actividad política o económica :se estima que en ese momento hubo una crisis política y una parálisis en el gobierno; de la mano de la huelga vinieron las primeras parálisis en la actividad económica .El plural es parálisis .
paraliteratura
paraliteratura nombre femenino Literatura que comprende géneros destinados al consumo de masas :la novela policíaca, de aventuras o romántica puede considerarse paraliteratura .
paralítico, -ca
paralítico, -ca adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que sufre parálisis y ha perdido movimientos :quedar paralítico; ser paralítico .
paralización
paralización nombre femenino Detención (paro ) que experimenta una cosa que está dotada de actividad o de movimiento :el documento establece la paralización de los trámites por rechazo o retirada del caso; los eventos franceses y la paralización reformista dividieron a los nuestros; la demora de las elecciones supuso la paralización de no pocas inversiones públicas e iniciativas privadas ilustradas .
paralizador, -ra
paralizador, -ra adjetivo Paralizante .
paralizante
paralizante adjetivo Que paraliza :terror paralizante; paralizante tiranía .SINÓNIMO paralizador .
paralizar
paralizar verbo transitivo 1 Causar la parálisis de una parte del cuerpo :se le ha paralizado el lado derecho del cuerpo como consecuencia de una trombosis .2 Detener la actividad o el movimiento de una cosa :el desastre económico paralizó las operaciones de banca; los estibadores portuarios paralizaron la descarga por la existencia de alacranes entre la madera de la carga; las obras se paralizaron el mes pasado .3 Dejar a un animal o a una persona sin movimiento o sin capacidad de reacción :un ahogo repentino le paralizó el cuerpo; me paralizaba un disperso deseo de estar en otra parte o de permanecer así de inerte para siempre; el veneno de esa araña aturde, paraliza o mata a la presa . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .
parallamas
parallamas nombre masculino Dispositivo que impide, durante un tiempo determinado, la propagación del calor en un incendio .El plural es parallamas .
paralógico, -ca
paralógico, -ca adjetivo Del paralogismo o relacionado con él .
paralogismo
paralogismo nombre masculino formal Razonamiento falso o incorrecto .
paralogizar
paralogizar verbo transitivo Intentar persuadir con razonamientos falsos .Conjug. [4 ] como realizar .
paramagnético, -ca
paramagnético, -ca adjetivo fís [cuerpo ] Que, sometido a la influencia de un campo magnético, se imana y orienta paralelamente a las líneas de fuerza .
paramagnetismo
paramagnetismo nombre masculino fís Propiedad de las sustancias que, colocadas en un campo magnético, toman una imantación positiva proporcional al campo :el hierro y el níquel son algunos de los metales que se caracterizan por su paramagnetismo .
paramecio
paramecio nombre masculino biol Organismo microscópico unicelular de forma ovalada, con cilios que le permiten desplazarse y capturar las bacterias de que se alimenta; habita en aguas dulces estancadas :la ameba y el paramecio son protozoos; los paramecios son libres o parásitos .
paramédico, -ca
paramédico, -ca adjetivo Que está relacionado con la medicina sin pertenecer propiamente a ella :negocio paramédico .
paramentar
paramentar verbo transitivo Cubrir o adornar con paramentos .
paramento
paramento nombre masculino 1 Prenda que cubre y a la vez adorna una superficie :a través de ella se advierte el afán desmedido del lujo en paramentos, cuadros, alfombras y mobiliario que movía a la sociedad de entonces .2 Cara de una pared o muro :había un pilar saliente en el paramento de un muro, para fortalecerlo .
paramera
paramera nombre femenino Región o lugar en donde los terrenos son llanos y secos y las plantas son pobres y escasas .
paramétrico, -ca
paramétrico, -ca adjetivo Del parámetro o relacionado con él .
parámetro
parámetro nombre masculino 1 Elemento o dato importante desde el que se examina un tema, cuestión o asunto :los parámetros de eficiencia, los perfiles ideales de puestos y las exigencias para cada uno de los puestos han ido cambiando; la dispersión de los casos particulares respecto a su comportamiento medio es un importante parámetro a tener en cuenta en todo fenómeno estadísticamente considerado .2 mat Variable que aparece en una ecuación cuyo valor se fija a voluntad .3 mús Variable independiente que indica la altura, timbre, duración e intensidad de un sonido .
paramilitar
paramilitar adjetivo /nombre común 1 [asociación, persona ] Que copia la organización y distintivos de cuerpos militares y es de ideología reaccionaria :asociaciones secretas paramilitares .2 adjetivo Que es propio o característico de esas asociaciones o personas :recibió una educación paramilitar .
paramnesia
paramnesia nombre femenino Perturbación de la memoria, especialmente la que hace que uno no pueda recordar el sentido de las palabras .
páramo
páramo nombre masculino 1 Terreno llano, yermo, desabrigado, y generalmente elevado :al erosionarse los macizos se formaron los típicos páramos, en los que se han ido encajando los ríos .2 Situación carente de actividad cultural :aquellos años fueron un páramo para toda creación artística .3 Colomb, Ecuad Lluvia menuda que cae blandamente .SINÓNIMO llovizna .
parangón
parangón nombre masculino Comparación de una cosa con otra :las excepcionales vendimias de esa denominación de origen no tienen parangón con las de otros viñedos del mundo .
parangona
parangona nombre femenino En imprenta, tipo de letra, el mayor después del canon, peticano y misal .
parangonable
parangonable adjetivo Que puede ser parangonado :obras parangonables; ha desarrollado una calidad de vida parangonable .
parangonar
parangonar verbo transitivo 1 Comparar una cosa con otra :parangonaba la familia Kennedy con la familia Graco de la historia romana .2 En imprenta, justificar en una línea las letras, adornos, etc. , de cuerpos desiguales .
paranieves
paranieves nombre masculino Construcción u obra que sirve para contener o impedir aludes de nieve .El plural es paranieves .
paranínfico
paranínfico VÉASE orden paranínfico .
paraninfo
paraninfo nombre masculino Sala de una universidad o de otros centros de enseñanza destinada a la celebración de actos públicos :la apertura del curso suele celebrarse en el paraninfo .
paranoia
paranoia nombre femenino Enfermedad mental que se caracteriza por la aparición de ideas fijas, obsesivas y absurdas, basadas en hechos falsos o infundados, junto a una personalidad bien conservada, sin pérdida de la conciencia ni alucinaciones .
paranoico, -ca
paranoico, -ca adjetivo 1 De la paranoia o que tiene relación con esta enfermedad mental :imagen paranoica; fantasía paranoica; trastorno paranoico .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que padece una paranoia .
paranoide
paranoide adjetivo Que es semejante a la paranoia :esquizofrenia paranoide .
paranomasia
paranomasia paranomasia .
paranormal
paranormal adjetivo [fenómeno, situación ] Que no se puede explicar científicamente porque no se ajusta a las leyes de la naturaleza :fenómenos paranormales; experiencias paranormales; declaraciones de testigos presenciales de la actividad paranormal desarrollada allí .
paraoficial
paraoficial adjetivo Que no es oficial pero funciona paralelamente a lo oficial .
paraolimpiada
paraolimpiada nombre femenino Paralimpiada .La Real Academia Española desconseja esta forma, aunque está muy extendida en el uso .
paraolímpico, -ca
paraolímpico, -ca adjetivo Paralímpico .La Real Academia Española desconseja esta forma, aunque está muy extendida en el uso .
parapente
parapente nombre masculino 1 Modalidad de paracaidismo deportivo que consiste en lanzarse desde una pendiente muy pronunciada con un paracaídas desplegado y efectuar un descenso controlado :en el parapente se aprovechan las corrientes de aire para prolongar el descenso .2 Paracaídas de forma rectangular con el cual se practica este deporte :el instructor nos ayudó a colocarnos el parapente .
parapentista
parapentista nombre común Persona que practica el parapente :el altímetro es un preciso instrumento de gran utilidad para pilotos de globo, parapentistas y paracaidistas .
parapetar
parapetar verbo transitivo 1 Resguardar o proteger a una persona o una cosa de algo que puede molestar o hacer daño, especialmente con una cosa que sirva de parapeto :el muro parapetó a los soldados de los tiros; me parapeté de la lluvia en una cueva; se parapetaron tras el mostrador del banco para evitar las balas .2 parapetarse verbo pronominal Librarse de hacer una cosa o resistirse a hacerla dando una razón determinada :la acusada se parapetaba en su silencio y no aclaraba los hechos; el comando se parapetó en la intransigencia de las órdenes recibidas .
parapeto
parapeto nombre masculino 1 Valla o barandilla que cierra lugares altos, como un mirador, una escalera o un puente, para que las personas se apoyen en ella y no se caigan .2 Muro de piedras, sacos de arena y otros materiales, que sirve para proteger a los que luchan de los ataques de sus enemigos :los policías improvisaron un parapeto con los automóviles para resguardarse de las pedradas; (fig ) la crítica social se ejerce desde un parapeto literario y artístico, cuyo destinatario principal es un público iniciado; (fig ) dalias y prímulas contornean la fachada principal de la casa como para constituir un primer parapeto ante el acoso de la naturaleza .3 Méx Irregularidad o bache de una carretera que impide que los vehículos circulen a alta velocidad .SINÓNIMO badén .
paraplejía
paraplejía o paraplejia nombre femenino Parálisis de la mitad inferior del cuerpo que se debe a una lesión nerviosa en el cerebro o en la médula espinal :una de las secuelas más graves que dejan los accidentes de tránsito es la paraplejía .
parapléjico, -ca
parapléjico, -ca adjetivo 1 De la paraplejía o que tiene relación con este tipo de parálisis .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que padece paraplejía :quedar parapléjico; ser parapléjico .
parapolicial
parapolicial adjetivo Que tiene características similares a las de una organización policial :grupos parapoliciales .
parapsicología
parapsicología (también parasicología )nombre femenino Estudio de los fenómenos y las aptitudes mentales paranormales que no parecen tener una explicación científica, ni se ajustan al marco de las leyes científicas actualmente en vigor .
parapsicológico, -ca
parapsicológico, -ca (también parasicológico )adjetivo De la parapsicología o relacionado con esta ciencia :trabaja en la recopilación de casuística parapsicológica para elaborar un catálogo temático de apariciones fantasmales y espectros .
parapsicólogo, -ga
parapsicólogo, -ga (también parasicólogo )nombre masculino y femenino Persona que se dedica a la parapsicología .
parar
parar verbo intransitivo /verbo pronominal 1 Dejar [una persona o una cosa ] de moverse o de avanzar :el auto para a la puerta; es importante comenzar nadando distancias cortas y parando cuando se comience a sentir la fatiga; el autobús se paró en medio de la cuesta; camina lentamente, perezosamente, parándose a cada paso a mirarse las vidrieras .2 verbo intransitivo Tener [un medio de transporte ] parada en un lugar :este autobús no para en la plaza San Martín .3 Cesar o interrumpirse en cierta acción :en una sesión de estudio, resulta indispensable parar de vez en cuando; el teléfono no paraba de sonar; mi marido se sentaba en cualquier parte y no paraba de leer; no paraba de hablar .4 Llegar a un lugar o circunstancia determinada ¿en qué para la belleza de la juventud? ; no sé en qué parará esta situación tan tensa; parece que me está mirando intrigada, a ver en qué paran mis reflexiones, o a ver si paran en alguna parte .5 Llegar [una cosa determinada ] a ser propiedad de una persona :la joya ha parado en poder de la hija .6 Estar o vivir durante un tiempo o de manera habitual en un lugar :no sabemos dónde para Alfredo últimamente; es mejor parar y quedarse que seguir bajando, ganándole terreno a la noche .7 Interrumpir voluntaria y temporalmente el trabajo, en especial para protestar por alguna cosa :ayer pararon 17 de los 19 centros y un 85 \% de los 7 000 trabajadores dejó de trabajar, según los sindicatos .8 verbo transitivo Impedir que alguien o algo siga moviéndose o avanzando :el portero paró el balón; paró el auto en medio de la carretera; el jinete paró en seco el caballo .SINÓNIMO detener .9 Hacer que cese una acción o actividad :parar la radio; parar las ayudas; todos los medios de comunicación pararon en seco su bien orquestada campaña; los jugadores locales no consiguieron parar el dominio, ya que no podían trenzar ninguna jugada de peligro .10 Hacer que se detenga un medio de transporte mediante un gesto o una señal para subirse en él :a los pocos minutos de espera, paré un taxi de los escasos que pasaban; junto a esta fachada de enfrente, en espera de turistas, paran cochecillos de caballo .11 Amér Poner [una cosa o a una persona ] en posición vertical o en pie :hay que parar esas cajas porque tienen botellas con líquido y se van a derramar; si intentas parar a la abuela y que se apoye en el suelo, le dolerán mucho las piernas .12 pararse verbo pronominal Pasar a dedicar tiempo y atención a pensar sobre algo :pararse con un problema; pararse a considerar una oferta; pararse a indagar una cosa; sin esperar respuesta, sin pararse a recoger la respuesta en los ojos incrédulos de la otra, abre la puerta y sale .13 pararse Dejar de funcionar [una cosa que está en movimiento ]:pararse el reloj; se ha parado el corazón .14 pararse Amér Ponerse [una persona o un animal ] de pie o en posición vertical :no quiso pararse ni abandonar aquel sillón en toda la tarde .15 pararse Méx Despertarse [una persona ] después de haber dormido :hoy me paré muy temprano .¡dónde iremos a parar! coloquial Exclamación que expresa sorpresa, confusión o alteración del ánimo ante una situación :¡madre mía, qué cosas inventa la gente! ¡Dónde iremos a parar! ¡dónde va a parar! coloquial Expresión que se usa para ponderar la diferencia existente en cierta cualidad entre dos cosas .ir a parar Dirigirse y desembocar una cosa en un lugar determinado después de recorrer una distancia :los beneficios de la rica minería fueron a parar al extranjero; los ríos van a parar al mar; la pelota salió rodando calle abajo y fue a parar a una alcantarilla; quisiera saber a dónde habrá ido a parar ese aro tan bonito; al desván habían ido a parar todos los libros de magia y espiritismo que ella había utilizado .no parar i Expresión que se usa para ponderar la gran dedicación que pone alguien al trabajar o su esfuerzo e insistencia para conseguir algo :¡hay que ver lo que estudian, no paran!; la joven no paró hasta lograr una entrevista con el director .ii Ser o estar muy inquieto :este niño no para .no parar en o no parar por coloquial No detenerse mucho en el lugar que se expresa :está todo el día fuera, no para en casa ni para comer; no para mucho por esta ciudad .sin parar Continuamente o sin descanso :durante la escena reía sin parar; el taxista habló sin parar durante el trayecto .y para de contar Esp Y nada más :el único partido que tiene es el bien de su país, y para de contar . VÉASE para parar un tren ; parar el carro ; parar el coche ; parar el golpe ; parar el macho ; parar la olla ; parar la oreja ; parar las chalalas; parar las chalas; parar las chalupas; parar las patas ; parar los nacos; parar los pies; parar mientes; sin parar en barras . ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín parare ‘preparar ’, ‘disponer ’, ‘proporcionar ’. A la misma familia etimológica latina pertenecen amparar , aparador , aparato , disparar , mampara , preparar , reparar y separar .
pararrayo
pararrayo o pararrayos nombre masculino Aparato para proteger un edificio de los rayos que consiste en una o más barras metálicas terminadas en punta y unidas por un extremo con la tierra por medio de conductores metálicos; se coloca verticalmente en lo alto de los edificios para atraer los rayos y facilitarles un paso directo a la tierra sin que dañen el edificio :Benjamín Franklin inventó el pararrayos en 1752; los pararrayos establecen una vía con baja resistencia para el paso de la descarga y evitan así que la carga atraviese la estructura del edificio .El plural es pararrayos .
paraselene
paraselene nombre femenino Fenómeno luminoso que se observa alrededor de la Luna consistente en una nube cirrosa, algunas veces en relación con un halo .
parasicología
parasicología parapsicología .
parasicológico, -ca
parasicológico, -ca parapsicológico .
parasicólogo, -ga
parasicólogo, -ga parapsicólogo .
parasimpático, -ca
parasimpático, -ca adjetivo anat [sistema nervioso neurovegetativo ] Que aminora el ritmo cardíaco y acelera los movimientos del tubo digestivo :el sistema parasimpático actúa de forma contraria al sistema simpático .
parasíntesis
parasíntesis nombre femenino ling Procedimiento para formar palabras nuevas por medio de la composición y la derivación al mismo tiempo :las palabras ‘encañonar ’ y ‘picapedrero ’ se han formado por el procedimiento de la parasíntesis .
parasintético, -ca
parasintético, -ca adjetivo /nombre masculino gram [palabra ] Que se ha formado por parasíntesis :las palabras ‘ropavejero ’ y ‘desalmar ’ son parasintéticas .
parasitar
parasitar verbo transitivo 1 Vivir como parásito de otro ser vivo :del cornezuelo, que parasita a numerosos cereales, se obtiene una gran cantidad de sustancias útiles en farmacología; en ocasiones, los virus presentan una envoltura formada por la membrana de la célula parasitada .2 verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo Vivir o estar sin hacer nada y a costa de otra persona o de la sociedad :parasitar a una familia; estar parasitando .
parasitario, -ria
parasitario, -ria adjetivo De los parásitos o que tiene relación con estos organismos :enfermedad parasitaria; vida parasitaria .SINÓNIMO parasítico .
parasiticida
parasiticida adjetivo /nombre masculino [sustancia ] Que sirve para exterminar los parásitos .
parasítico, -ca
parasítico, -ca adjetivo biol De los parásitos o que tiene relación con estos organismos .SINÓNIMO parasitario .
parasitismo
parasitismo nombre masculino 1 Sistema de vida de los parásitos :el parasitismo se produce cuando un individuo vive a expensas de otro al que puede perjudicar .2 Forma de vida de la persona que vive a expensas de otra y se aprovecha de ella :para subsistir y no ser acusado de parasitismo se empleó como vigilante nocturno en una firma maderera .
parásito, -ta
parásito, -ta adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [organismo ] Que se alimenta de las sustancias que elabora un ser vivo de distinta especie, viviendo en su interior o sobre su superficie, con lo que suele causarle algún daño o enfermedad :bacterias parásitas; larvas parásitas de peces; las pulgas y los piojos son parásitos de los animales y las personas; el cornezuelo es un hongo parásito del centeno y la cizaña .2 adjetivo [forma de vida ] Que es propio de los organismos parásitos :vida parásita .3 nombre masculino y femenino despectivo Persona que vive a costa de otra persona o de la sociedad :ese hombre es un parásito que se aprovecha de su familia y no pega ni golpe; ser un parásito de la sociedad .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del latín parasitus y este del griego parásitos ‘comensal ’, derivado de siteîn ‘alimentar ’ y este de sîtos ‘trigo ’, ‘alimentos ’, propiamente ‘que come junto a ’. Tomado en el sentido peyorativo de la acepción ‘persona que vive a costa de otra ’, posteriormente se especializa en designar por analogía la acepción ‘organismo que se alimenta de las sustancias que elabora un ser vivo de distinta especie ’.
parasitología
parasitología nombre femenino Parte de la biología que estudia los parásitos y su relación con el hospedante, especialmente con el ser humano .
parasitosis
parasitosis nombre femenino Enfermedad causada por parásitos .
parasol
parasol nombre masculino 1 Objeto plegable para dar sombra, parecido a un paraguas, pero generalmente más grande y con un soporte que permite apoyarlo en el suelo :en las playas y terrazas de verano suele haber parasoles .SINÓNIMO quitasol, sombrilla .2 Pieza del interior del automóvil, rectangular, de material duro, móvil y generalmente orientable, que está situada sobre el parabrisas frente a cada uno de los asientos delanteros y sirve para evitar que el reflejo del sol moleste o deslumbre al conductor o al acompañante :algunos parasoles llevan un espejo en la cara interior .SINÓNIMO visera .3 Dispositivo adaptable a la parte delantera del objetivo de una cámara fotográfica o cinematográfica para protegerlo contra la incidencia de rayos luminosos extemporáneos o la excesiva luminosidad ambiental .4 Seta comestible muy común en los claros de bosque en otoño .5 bot Inflorescencia en que los pedúnculos arrancan de un mismo punto y se elevan a igual altura, formando una especie de paraguas .SINÓNIMO umbela .
parataxis
parataxis nombre masculino ling Tipo de relación gramatical por la cual se unen dos elementos sintácticos del mismo nivel o función e independientes entre sí :la construcción ‘come y calla ’ presenta parataxis .SINÓNIMO coordinación .
paratífico, -ca
paratífico, -ca adjetivo 1 De la fiebre paratifoidea o relacionado con ella .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que padece fiebre paratifoidea .
paratifoidea
paratifoidea nombre femenino med Infección intestinal cuyos síntomas se parecen mucho a los de la fiebre tifoidea .
paratiroideo, -dea
paratiroideo, -dea adjetivo De la paratiroides o relacionado con esta glándula :en los anfibios las glándulas venenosas se agrupan formando las glándulas paratiroideas .
paratiroides
paratiroides adjetivo /nombre femenino [glándula ] Que es de pequeño tamaño y está situada alrededor del tiroides :la lesión de la paratiroides produce la tetania .El plural es paratiroides .
paraulata
paraulata nombre femenino Venez Ave de hasta 25 cm de largo, plumaje gris ceniciento en el dorso y blanco en el vientre, alas y cola de color pardo; vive en los suelos de zonas tropicales y subtropicales; se caracteriza por su canto armónico .
paravientos
paravientos nombre masculino Pantalla de diversas formas, tamaños y materiales, a menudo ligeros y translúcidos, que sirve para proteger del viento :algunos paravientos de playa son parecidos a una tienda de campaña o carpa abierta por un lado .El plural es paravientos .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
para
par a /pǽrə /名詞 ｟くだけて ｠1 ＝paragraph .2 ＝parachutist .3 ｟英 ｠〖通例the ～s 〗＝paratrooper .
para-
p á r a- 複合要素 1 近い ; 以上 ; 擬似 ; 異常な ; 関係する化合物の ; 補助的な (!母音かhの前ではpar -) ▸ para graph 段落 ▸ para dox 矛盾 2 保護, 防御 ▸ para chute パラシュート .
parable
par a ble /pǽrəb (ə )l /名詞 C たとえ話, 寓話 （ぐうわ ）; 比喩 ▸ speak in parables ｟文 大げさに ｠たとえ話をする
parabola
pa rab o la /pərǽb (ə )lə /名詞 C 1 〘数 〙放物線 .2 パラボラアンテナ .
parabolic
par a bol ic /pæ̀rəbɑ́lɪk |-bɔ́l -/形容詞 〘数 〙放物線 (状 )の .
parachute
par a chute /pǽrəʃùːt /名詞 C 1 パラシュート, 落下傘 ▸ parachute troops 落下傘部隊 2 (コウモリなどの )飛膜 .動詞 他動詞 自動詞 «…へ » (…を [が ])パラシュートで降下させる [する ]; (〈人 〉を [が ])緊急支援に向かわせる [向かう ] «into » .
parachutist
p á r a ch ù t ist 名詞 C 落下傘で降下する人 ; 落下傘兵 .
parade
pa rade /pəréɪd / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖原義は 「見せびらかすこと 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-dz /1 C (人 車などの )祝賀パレード , 記念行列 ▸ march in a victory parade 祝勝パレードで行進する ▸ a Thanksgiving Day parade 感謝祭のパレード 2 C (軍隊の )行進 , 閲兵式 , 観閲式 ; 閲兵場 (parade ground ); C U 閲兵 .3 C 人 [物 , 事 ]の連なり , 列 ; 〖a ～ of A 〗一連のA ▸ a parade of boats [visitors ]ずらりと並んだボート [次々と来る観光客 ]4 〖単数形で 〗見せびらかし , 誇示 .5 C ｟主に英 ｠商店街 ; …通り ; 遊歩道 .on par á de 1 パレードに参加して .2 展示されて, 誇示されて .3 閲兵中で .4 〈俳優などが 〉総出演で .r à in on A's par á de ｟米 くだけて ｠A 〈人 〉の1日 [好機, 気分 ]を台なしにする .動詞 ～s /-dz /; ～d /-ɪd /; -rading 自動詞 1 〖～＋副詞 〗〈人 兵隊などが 〉行進する , パレードする ▸ parade through the street 通りを練り歩く 2 (実際とは違い ) «…として » まかり通っている , «…ということに » なっている «as » .3 見せびらかして歩く ▸ She paraded around and teased him .彼女はこれ見よがしに歩き回って彼をからかった 他動詞 1 〖通例be ～d 〗〈人などが 〉さらし者にされる ; 〈旗などが 〉次々と掲げられる .2 〈部隊など 〉を行進させる ; 〈通りなど 〉を行進する ▸ parade the main road 大通りを練り歩く 3 〈人 物 〉を見せびらかす ; …をひけらかす (show off )▸ He wanted to parade his great happiness in front of us .彼はうれしい気持ちを隠そうとしなかった
paradigm
par a digm /pǽrədàɪm , ｟米 ｠-dɪ̀m /名詞 C 1 ｟かたく ｠範例, 模範 .2 〘文法 〙語形変化 (表 ).3 理論的枠組み, パラダイム 〘ある分野で共有される思考法 〙.～́ sh ì ft パラダイムシフト, 抜本的変革 .
paradigmatic
par a dig mat ic /pæ̀rədɪɡmǽtɪk /形容詞 1 模範となる, 典型的な .2 〘文法 〙語形変化 (表 )の .
paradise
par a dise /pǽrədàɪs /〖語源は 「囲いのある園 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 C 楽園 (のような場所 [状況 ]), (天国のような )楽しいところ ; U 至福 ▸ a tropical paradise 熱帯の楽園 2 〖単数形で 〗【人にとって 】絶好の場所 «for » ▸ a paradise for refugees 難民にとって絶好の場所 3 U 〖通例P -〗天国 ; エデンの園 .P -̀ L ó st 『失楽園 』 〘John Miltonの叙事詩 〙.
paradox
par a dox /pǽrədɑ̀ks |-dɔ̀ks /〖para (異常な )dox (見解 )〗名詞 複 ～es /-ɪz /1 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗矛盾 (した状態 [行為 , 言葉 ]), 理屈に合わないこと ; C 矛盾している事 [人 , もの ].2 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗逆説 , パラドックス 〘一見矛盾しているように見える言説 〙.3 U (文章 演説などにおける )逆説的な言辞 [論法 ].
paradoxical
par a dox i cal /pæ̀rədɑ́ksɪk (ə )l |-dɔ́k -/形容詞 1 逆説的な ; 逆説の好きな .2 矛盾した .～ly 副詞 〖通例文修飾 〗逆説的に (言えば ).
paraffin
par af fin -fine /pǽrəfɪn //-fɪn, -fìːn /名詞 U 1 パラフィン, 石ろう (paraffin wax ) 〘石油から採る白色のろう状の物質; ろうそく 防水紙などに用いる 〙.2 〘化 〙パラフィン .3 ｟英 ｠灯油 (paraffin oil ; ｟米 ｠kerosene ).動詞 他動詞 …にパラフィンを塗る .
paragliding
p á ra gl ì ding 名詞 U パラグライディング 〘パラグライダー (パラシュート )で滑空するスポーツ 〙.
paragon
par a gon /pǽrəɡɑ̀n |-ɡ (ə )n /名詞 C 1 ｟しばしばおどけて ｠模範, 手本, 典型 ; 鑑 （かがみ ）▸ a paragon of beauty 絶世の美女 2 (100カラット以上の )無傷のダイヤ ; (完全な球形の )特大真珠 .
paragraph
par a graph /pǽrəɡræ̀f |-ɡrɑ̀ːf /〖para (わきに )graph (書いたもの )〗名詞 複 ～s /-s /C 1 (文章の )段落 , パラグラフ ; 節 (!通例2文以上から成る ) ▸ in the first [opening ] paragraph 最初の段落で 2 (新聞などの )短い文章 [記事 ].3 パラグラフ記号 (paragraph mark ) 〘¶〙.動詞 他動詞 〈文 〉を段落に区切る ; …について短文を書く .
Paraguay
Par a guay /pǽrəɡwàɪ , ｟米 ｠-ɡwèɪ /名詞 パラグアイ 〘南米中部の共和国; 首都Asunc í on 〙.
Paraguayan
P à r a gu á y an /-ən /名詞 C 形容詞 パラグアイ (の ); パラグアイ人 (の ).
parakeet
par a keet /pǽrəkìːt /名詞 C 〘鳥 〙インコ 〘尾が長く羽の美しい小形オウム類 〙.
paralegal
p à ra l é gal 名詞 C 弁護士補助員 [見習い ].
parallax
par al lax /pǽrəlæ̀ks /名詞 U C 〘天 写 〙(観察者の位置の移動による )変位 ; 視差 .
parallel
par al lel /pǽrəlèl /〖語源は 「お互いのそばに (para )並んだ 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C «…の間の /…との » 類似点 , 関連性 ; 匹敵 [類似 ]するもの ; 対比 ; U 類似 «between /with , to » ▸ have many parallels with Buddhism 仏教と多くの共通点がある ▸ draw a parallel between the conflicts in Vietnam and Iraq ベトナムとイラクにおける紛争の類似点を指摘する 2 C «…との » 平行線 [面 ], 平行するもの «to , with » .3 C 緯度線 , 緯線 ▸ on the 38th parallel 38度線上で 〘南北朝鮮の国境線; P-とも書く 〙4 U 〘電 〙並列 (↔series ).5 〖～s 〗〘印 〙パラレル 〘∥; 参照符号 〙.h à ve no p á rallel ＝be without p á rallel 並ぶものがいない, 他に類を見ない .in p á rallel 1 «…と » 並行して ; 同時に «with , to » .2 〘電 〙並列式で .形容詞 比較なし 1 «…と » 〈線などが 〉平行の «to , with » ▸ two parallel lines that never meet 決して交わることのない2本の平行線 ▸ streets parallel to each other 互いに平行に走る通り 2 ｟かたく ｠ «…と » (内容的に )類似の , 同傾向の ; (時間的に )同時の «with , to » ▸ have a parallel career to mine 私とよく似た職歴を持つ ▸ parallel stories 同時進行する物語 3 〘電 〙並列 (式 )の ; 〘コンピュ 〙〈ケーブル プリンターなどが 〉 (データ伝送が )パラレルの .4 〘楽 〙平行の .副詞 比較なし «…と » 並行して , 並んで 〈歩く 走る 動くなど 〉 «to , with » .動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed , ｟英 ｠～led /-d /; ～ing , ｟英 ｠～ling 他動詞 ｟主に書 ｠1 …に匹敵する ▸ something that parallels human competence 人間の能力に匹敵するもの 2 …に類似する ; …と同時に起きる ; «…と » …を 対比する «with » ▸ The 60 's musical revolution is paralleled with the social revolution .60年代の音楽界における革命は社会革命にたとえられる 3 〈物が 〉〈ほかの物 〉と平行している .～̀ b á rs 平行棒 .～̀ d á ta qu è ry 〘コンピュ 〙並列データ処理 .～̀ p á rking 縦列駐車 .～̀ p ó rt 〘コンピュ 〙パラレルポート .～̀ pr ó cessing 〘コンピュ 〙並列処理 .～̀ ú niverse 並行宇宙 〘我々の宇宙に類似しながら時間的にずれて存在する宇宙 〙.
parallelism
par al lel ism /pǽrəlelɪ̀z (ə )m /名詞 U C 1 平行 .2 類似 ; 対応 ; 比較 .3 〘哲 〙平行論 .4 〘文法 〙並立 .
parallelogram
par al lel o gram /pæ̀rəléləɡræ̀m /名詞 C 〘数 〙平行四辺形 ▸ the parallelogram of forces 力の平行四辺形
Paralympian
Par a lym pi an /pæ̀rəlɪ́mpɪən /名詞 C パラリンピック出場選手 .
Paralympics
Par a lym pics /pæ̀rəlɪ́mpɪks /〖para plegic (下半身不随の )＋O lympics 〗名詞 〖the ～〗パラリンピック 〘身体障害者の国際スポーツ大会 〙.
paralyse
par a lyse /pǽrəlàɪz /動詞 ｟英 ｠＝paralyze .
paralysis
pa ral y sis /pərǽləsɪs /名詞 複 -ses /-sìːz /U C 1 〘医 〙麻痺 （まひ ）▸ cerebral paralysis 脳性麻痺 2 ｟比喩的に ｠麻痺状態 ; 機能停滞状態 .
paralytic
par a lyt ic /pæ̀rəlɪ́tɪk /形容詞 1 〖名詞 の前で 〗麻痺 （まひ ）した ; 中風の ; 力の入らない, 無力の .2 ｟主に英 くだけて ｠〖be ～〗ひどく酔っ払った .名詞 C 中風患者 .
paralyze
par a lyze /pǽrəlàɪz /動詞 他動詞 1 〈体 (の一部 )〉を麻痺 （まひ ）させる, しびれさせる ▸ His arms are paralyzed .彼の腕は麻痺している 2 …を無力にする, (一時的に )麻痺させる ; …の活動を止める ▸ Terror paralyzed his mind .恐怖で彼は何も考えられなくなった ▸ He was paralyzed with fear .彼は恐怖ですくんだ
paralyzed
p á r a l ỳ zed 形容詞 1 〈体 (の一部 )が 〉麻痺した .2 無気力の, (一時的に )麻痺 [停滞 ]させる ; 泥酔した .
paramedic
par a med ic /pæ̀rəmédɪk /名詞 C 救急医療士 [隊員 ]; 医療補助員 〘医療技師など, 医師 看護師以外の医療関係者 〙.
paramedical
p à r a m é d i cal /-k (ə )l /形容詞 医療補助の .
parameter
pa ram e ter /pərǽmətə r /名詞 1 C 〘数 〙パラメータ, 媒介変数 .2 U (統計で )母数 .3 C 〖通例 ～s 〗(限定 )要素, 要因 ; 限界 .
paramilitary
p à ra m í litary 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗軍補助的な, 準軍事的な 〈団体など 〉.
paramount
par a mount /pǽrəmàʊnt /形容詞 比較なし ｟かたく ｠1 最高の (supreme ), 最重要の ; «…に » まさる «to » ▸ a person of paramount importance 最も重要な人物 2 最高権力を持った ▸ the lord paramount 最高権力者, 君主, 国王 名詞 C ｟まれ ｠最高権力者, 首長 .～cy /-si /名詞 ～ly 副詞
paramour
par a mour /pǽrəmɔ̀ː r |-mʊ̀ə /名詞 C ｟書 古 ｠情夫, 情婦 ; 愛人, 不倫相手 .
paranoia
par a noi a /pæ̀rənɔ́ɪə /名詞 U 1 〘医 〙パラノイア, 偏執病 .2 ｟くだけて ｠被害 [誇大 ]妄想 .
paranoiac
par a noi ac par a noic /pæ̀rənɔ́iæk //-nɔɪk /形容詞 名詞 C 偏執病の (患者 ).
paranoid
par a noid /pǽrənɔ̀ɪd /形容詞 名詞 C 偏執病の (患者 ); 偏執病的な (人 ); 被害 [誇大 ]妄想の (人 ).
paranormal
p à ra n ó rmal 形容詞 科学で説明のつかない, 超自然的な .
parapet
par a pet /pǽrəpɪt, -pèt /名詞 C 1 (前方からの攻撃を防ぐ )胸壁 (→rampart ).2 (屋上 バルコニー テラスなどの )手すり (壁 ); 欄干 .p ù t one's h é ad above the p á rapet ｟主に英 ｠危険なことをする .
parapeted
p á r a pet ed /-ɪd /形容詞 胸壁 [欄干 ]のある .
paraphernalia
par a pher na lia /pæ̀rəfə r néɪljə /名詞 U 〖単複両扱い 〗1 (個人の )身の回り品, 手回り品 .2 道具一式, 装備, 装置 .3 ｟くだけて ｠不用品, がらくた ; (あることに付随する )もろもろのこと .4 ｟古 ｠〘法 〙(夫が与えた )妻の動産 [所有物 ].
paraphrase
par a phrase /pǽrəfrèɪz /名詞 C パラフレーズ, (やさしい )言い換え, 意訳 .動詞 他動詞 自動詞 (…を )パラフレーズする, (やさしく )言い換える, 意訳する .
paraplegia
par a ple gia /pæ̀rəplíːdʒə /名詞 U 〘医 〙対麻痺 （ついまひ ）〘両足の麻痺 〙.
paraplegic
p à r a pl é gic /-dʒɪk /形容詞 名詞 C 対麻痺 （ついまひ ）の (患者 ).
parapsychology
p à ra psych ó logy 名詞 U 超心理学 〘透視 テレパシー 心霊現象などを取り扱う 〙.
parasailing
p á ra s à iling 名詞 U パラセーリング 〘パラシュートを付けモーターボートなどに引っ張られて空中浮遊するスポーツ 〙.
parasite
par a site /pǽrəsàɪt /名詞 C 1 «…への » 寄生動物, 寄生虫 ; 寄生植物 «on , of » .2 «…の » 居候 （いそうろう ）, 寄食者, 食客 ; 【人に 】たかる人 (sponger ) «on » .
parasitic
par a sit ic -i cal /pæ̀rəsɪ́tɪk //-tɪk (ə )l /形容詞 1 寄生する, 寄生性の ; 寄生虫 [動物, 植物 ]の [による ]▸ a parasitic disease 寄生虫病 2 «…に » 居候 （いそうろう ）して, 寄食して «on » .
parasol
par a sol /pǽrəsɔ̀ːl |-sɔ̀l, -̀--́ /名詞 C (特に女性用の )日がさ, パラソル (sunshade )(→umbrella ).
parathion
par a thi on /pæ̀rəθáɪɑn |-ɔn /名詞 U パラチオン 〘猛毒の殺虫農薬 〙.
paratrooper
p á ra tr ò oper 名詞 C 落下傘兵 .
paratroops
p á ra tr ò ops 名詞 〖複数扱い 〗落下傘部隊 .
paratyphoid
p à ra t ý phoid 名詞 U 〘医 〙パラチフス .
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