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(noun) An outdated instrument for drawing parabolas.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