Nouns Starting With PARA
Here's the list of all the 459 Nouns Starting With PARA in the English Language.
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| paragraph | 1. one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line More Definitions → |
| parameter | 1. a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves 2. any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance More Definitions → |
| parallel | 1. something having the property of being analogous to something else 2. an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator More Definitions → |
| para | 1. (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered 2. 100 para equal 1 dinar in Yugoslavia More Definitions → |
| paradise | 1. any place of complete bliss and delight and peace More Definitions → |
| parade | 1. a ceremonial procession including people marching 2. an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things More Definitions → |
| paradigm | 1. systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word 2. a standard or typical example More Definitions → |
| paramount | More Definitions → |
| paradox | 1. (logic) a statement that contradicts itself More Definitions → |
| paragon | 1. an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept 2. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal More Definitions → |
| paranormal | More Definitions → |
| paralegal | 1. a person with specialized training who assists lawyers More Definitions → |
| paranoid | 1. a person afflicted with paranoia More Definitions → |
| parasite | 1. 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 2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage More Definitions → |
| parachute | 1. rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall More Definitions → |
| paranoia | 1. a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur More Definitions → |
| paralysis | 1. loss of the ability to move a body part More Definitions → |
| parable | 1. a short moral story (often with animal characters) 2. (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message More Definitions → |
| paramedic | 1. a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment More Definitions → |
| paraffin | 1. from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings 2. a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) More Definitions → |
| parallelism | 1. similarity by virtue of corresponding More Definitions → |
| paraphrase | 1. rewording for the purpose of clarification More Definitions → |
| paramilitary | 1. a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) More Definitions → |
| paraphernalia | 1. equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. More Definitions → |
| paragliding | 1. gliding in a parasail More Definitions → |
| parallax | 1. the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object More Definitions → |
| parathyroid | 1. any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland More Definitions → |
| parasol | 1. a handheld collapsible source of shade More Definitions → |
| parapsychology | 1. phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes More Definitions → |
| parakeet | 1. any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots More Definitions → |
| paraprofessional | 1. a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional More Definitions → |
| parasailing | 1. gliding in a parasail More Definitions → |
| parachuting | 1. descent with a parachute More Definitions → |
| paratrooper | 1. a soldier in the paratroops More Definitions → |
| parabola | 1. a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve More Definitions → |
| parapet | 1. a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony 2. fortification consisting of a low wall More Definitions → |
| parasitism | 1. 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) More Definitions → |
| paraplegia | 1. paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma) More Definitions → |
| paralytic | 1. a person suffering from paralysis More Definitions → |
| parathion | 1. a colorless and odorless toxic oil used as an insecticide More Definitions → |
| paraplegic | 1. a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down) More Definitions → |
| parallelogram | 1. a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length More Definitions → |
| parasympathetic | 1. 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 More Definitions → |
| paraquat | 1. a poisonous yellow solid used in solution as a herbicide More Definitions → |
| paramedical | 1. a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment More Definitions → |
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