| par
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(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course |
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| par
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a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced |
equation,
equality,
equivalence |
| para
|
(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered |
parity |
| para
|
100 para equal 1 dinar in Yugoslavia |
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| para
|
a soldier in the paratroops |
paratrooper |
| parable
|
a short moral story (often with animal characters) |
allegory,
apologue,
fable |
| parable
|
(New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message |
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| parabola
|
a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve |
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| parabolograph
|
An outdated instrument for drawing parabolas. |
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| paraboloid
|
a surface having parabolic sections parallel to a single coordinate axis and elliptic sections perpendicular to that axis |
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| paracentesis
|
centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis |
abdominocentesis |
| parachute
|
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall |
chute |
| parachuter
|
a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute |
parachute jumper,
parachutist |
| parachuting
|
descent with a parachute |
jump |
| parachutist
|
a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute |
parachute jumper,
parachuter |
| paracosm
|
a prolonged fantasy world invented by children; can have a definite geography and language and history |
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| parade
|
a ceremonial procession including people marching |
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| parade
|
an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things |
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| parade
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a visible display |
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| parader
|
walks with regular or stately step |
marcher |
| paradiddle
|
the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously |
roll,
drum roll |
| paradigm
|
systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word |
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| paradigm
|
a standard or typical example |
image,
prototype,
epitome |
| paradigm
|
the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another) |
substitution class |
| paradigm
|
the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time |
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| paradise
|
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace |
nirvana,
heaven,
promised land,
Eden,
Shangri-la |
| paradox
|
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself |
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| paraesthesia
|
abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage |
paresthesia |
| paraffin
|
from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings |
paraffin wax |
| paraffin
|
a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) |
methane series,
paraffin series,
alkane,
alkane series |
| paraffin
|
(British usage) kerosine |
paraffin oil |
| parafovea
|
area of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea |
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| paragliding
|
gliding in a parasail |
parasailing |
| paragneiss
|
a gneiss derived from a sedimentary rock. |
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| paragon
|
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept |
perfection,
idol,
beau ideal |
| paragon
|
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal |
apotheosis,
ideal,
nonpareil,
nonesuch,
nonsuch,
saint |
| paragonite
|
a colorless or pale brown mica with sodium |
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| paragram
|
a pun made by changing the letters of a word, especially the initial letter. |
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| paragraph
|
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line |
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| paragrapher
|
a writer of paragraphs (as for publication on the editorial page of a newspaper) |
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| parahoma
|
ritual drink prepared from Haoma plant. |
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| parakeet
|
any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots |
paraquet,
paroquet,
parrakeet,
parroket,
parroquet |
| paralanguage
|
the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings |
paralinguistic communication |
| paraldehyde
|
a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent |
ethanal trimer |
| paralegal
|
a person with specialized training who assists lawyers |
legal assistant |
| paraleipsis
|
suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted |
paralepsis,
paralipsis,
preterition |
| paralepsis
|
suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted |
paraleipsis,
paralipsis,
preterition |
| paralipsis
|
suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted |
paraleipsis,
paralepsis,
preterition |
| parallax
|
the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object |
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| parallel
|
something having the property of being analogous to something else |
analog,
analogue |
| parallel
|
an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator |
parallel of latitude,
latitude,
line of latitude |
| parallel
|
(mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes) |
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| parallelepiped
|
a prism whose bases are parallelograms |
parallelepipedon,
parallelopiped,
parallelopipedon |
| parallelepipedon
|
a prism whose bases are parallelograms |
parallelepiped,
parallelopiped,
parallelopipedon |
| parallelism
|
similarity by virtue of corresponding |
correspondence |
| parallelogram
|
a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length |
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| parallelopiped
|
a prism whose bases are parallelograms |
parallelepiped,
parallelepipedon,
parallelopipedon |
| parallelopipedon
|
a prism whose bases are parallelograms |
parallelepiped,
parallelepipedon,
parallelopiped |
| paralogism
|
an unintentionally invalid argument |
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| paralysis
|
loss of the ability to move a body part |
palsy |
| paralytic
|
a person suffering from paralysis |
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| paramagnet
|
magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it |
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| paramagnetism
|
materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed |
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| paramecia
|
any member of the genus Paramecium |
paramecium |
| paramecium
|
any member of the genus Paramecium |
paramecia |
| paramedic
|
a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment |
paramedical |
| paramedical
|
a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment |
paramedic |
| parameter
|
a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves |
parametric quantity |
| parameter
|
any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance |
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| parameter
|
(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program |
argument |
| parameter
|
a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data |
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| parametritis
|
inflammation of connective tissue adjacent to the uterus |
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| paramilitary
|
a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) |
paramilitary force,
paramilitary organisation,
paramilitary organization,
paramilitary unit |
| paramnesia
|
(psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality |
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| paramountcy
|
the state of being paramount; the highest rank or authority |
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| paramour
|
a woman's lover |
fancy man |
| paramour
|
a woman who cohabits with an important man |
doxy,
concubine,
courtesan |
| paramyxovirus
|
a group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles |
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| parang
|
a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia |
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| paranoia
|
a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur |
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| paranoiac
|
a person afflicted with paranoia |
paranoid |
| paranoid
|
a person afflicted with paranoia |
paranoiac |
| paraparesis
|
a slight paralysis or weakness of both legs |
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| parapet
|
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony |
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| parapet
|
fortification consisting of a low wall |
breastwork |
| paraph
|
a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery) |
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| paraphernalia
|
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. |
gear,
appurtenance |
| paraphilia
|
abnormal sexual activity |
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| paraphrase
|
rewording for the purpose of clarification |
paraphrasis |
| paraphrasis
|
rewording for the purpose of clarification |
paraphrase |
| paraphrenia
|
a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable and (if delusions are not acted on) may function in an apparently normal manner |
paranoic type schizophrenia,
paranoid schizophrenia,
paraphrenic schizophrenia |
| paraphysis
|
a sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed |
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| paraplegia
|
paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma) |
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| paraplegic
|
a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down) |
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| parapodium
|
one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing |
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| parapraxis
|
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. |
slip,
miscue,
slip-up |
| paraprofessional
|
a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional |
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| parapsychologist
|
someone who studies the evidence for such psychological phenomena as psychokinesis and telepathy and clairvoyance |
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| parapsychology
|
phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes |
psychic phenomena,
psychic phenomenon |
| paraquat
|
a poisonous yellow solid used in solution as a herbicide |
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| paraquet
|
any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots |
parakeet,
paroquet,
parrakeet,
parroket,
parroquet |
| parasail
|
parachute that will lift a person up into the air when it is towed by a motorboat or a car |
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| parasailing
|
gliding in a parasail |
paragliding |
| parasitaemia
|
a condition in which parasites are present in the blood |
parasitemia |
| parasite
|
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host |
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| parasite
|
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage |
sponge,
leech,
sponger |
| parasitemia
|
a condition in which parasites are present in the blood |
parasitaemia |
| parasitism
|
the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage) |
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| parasol
|
a handheld collapsible source of shade |
sunshade |
| parasympathetic
|
originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels |
parasympathetic nervous system |
| parathion
|
a colorless and odorless toxic oil used as an insecticide |
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| parathormone
|
hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting |
parathyroid hormone |
| parathyroid
|
any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland |
parathyroid gland |
| paratrooper
|
a soldier in the paratroops |
para |
| paratroops
|
infantry trained and equipped to parachute |
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| paratyphoid
|
any of a variety of infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever |
paratyphoid fever |
| parazoan
|
primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies |
sponge,
poriferan |
| parcel
|
a wrapped container |
package |
| parcel
|
the allotment of some amount by dividing something |
portion,
share |
| parcel
|
an extended area of land |
parcel of land,
piece of ground,
piece of land,
tract |
| parcel
|
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together |
package,
packet,
bundle |
| parceling
|
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan |
parcelling,
allocation,
allotment,
apportioning,
apportionment,
assignation |
| parcellation
|
the division into parcels |
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