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para-(word root) close, besideExamples of words with the root para-: parallel, paradox, parapsychologyPa·rá P0055900 (pə-rä′) See Belém.para (ˈpɑːrə) n, pl -ras or -ra (Currencies) a monetary unit of Serbia worth one hundredth of a dinar; formerly a monetary unit of Yugoslavia[C17: Serbo-Croat, via Turkish from Persian pārah piece, portion]
para (ˈpærə) n1. (Military) a. a soldier in an airborne unitb. an airborne unit2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a paragraph
para (ˈpɑːrɑː) n, pl para or parae (Plants) a New Zealand fern, Marattia salicina, with long heavy fronds. Also called: horseshoe fern or king fern [Māori]
Pará (Portuguese paˈra) n1. (Placename) a state of N Brazil, on the Atlantic: mostly dense tropical rainforest Capital: Belém. Pop: 6 453 683 (2002). Area: 1 248 042 sq km (474 896 sq miles)2. (Placename) another name for Belém3. (Placename) an estuary in N Brazil into which flow the Tocantins River and a branch of the Amazon. Length: about 320 km (200 miles)pa•ra1 (pɑˈrɑ, ˈpɑr ɑ) n., pl. -ras, -ra. a monetary unit of Yugoslavia, equal to 1/100 of a dinar. [1680–90; < Turkish < Persian pāra literally, piece] par•a3 (ˈpær ə) adj. pertaining to or occupying two positions (1, 4) in the benzene ring that are separated by two carbon atoms. Abbr.: p- Compare ortho, meta. par•a4 (ˈpær ə) n., pl. par•as. Informal. 1. paraprofessional. 2. paratrooper. par•a5 (ˈpær ə) n., pl. par•as, par•ae (ˈpær i) 1. Also called parity. a woman's status regarding the bearing of offspring: usu. followed by a numeral designating the number of times the woman has given birth. 2. the woman herself. Compare gravida. [1880–85; extracted from primipara, multipara, etc.] Pa•rá (pəˈrɑ) n. 1. a state in N Brazil. 5,522,783; 481,869 sq. mi. (1,248,042 sq. km). Cap.: Belém. 2. a river in N Brazil: the S estuary of the Amazon. 200 mi. (320 km) long. 3. Pará rubber. para-1, 1. a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, with the meanings “at or to one side of, beside, side by side” (parabola; paragraph), “beyond, past, by” (paradox); by extension designating objects or activities auxiliary to or derivative of that denoted by the base word (parody; paronomasia), and hence abnormal or defective (paranoia). As an English prefix, para-1 is also productive in the naming of occupational roles considered ancillary or subsidiary to roles requiring more training, or of a higher status: paralegal; paraprofessional. 2. a combining form used in the names of benzene derivatives in which the substituting group occupies the para position in the benzene ring. Abbr.: p- Also, esp. before a vowel, par-.[< Greek para-, comb. form representing pará (preposition) beside, alongside of, by, beyond] para-2, a combining form meaning “guard against”: parachute; parasol.[< French < Italian para, 3d singular present of parare to prepare against, ward off < Latin parāre to prepare] para-3, a combining form extracted from parachute, forming compounds denoting persons or things utilizing parachutes or landed by parachute: paratrooper. Para. Paraguay. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | para - (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered; "the parity of the mother must be considered"; "a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children"paritymidwifery, obstetrics, tocology, OB - the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mothermaternity, pregnancy, gestation - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus | | 2. | para - 100 para equal 1 dinar in YugoslaviaYugoslavian monetary unit - monetary unit in YugoslaviaYugoslavian dinar, dinar - the basic unit of money in Yugoslavia | | 3. | para - a soldier in the paratroops paratrooperparatroops - infantry trained and equipped to parachutesoldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention" | | 4. | Para - an estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flowsPara RiverBrasil, Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil - the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter | | 5. | Para - port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basinBelem, Feliz Lusitania, Santa Maria de Belem, St. Mary of BethlehemBrasil, Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil - the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter | TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeParáparaenUK
para [par´ah] (L.) a woman who has produced one or more viable offspring. Used with numerals to designate the number of pregnancies that have resulted in the birth of viable offspring, as para 0 (none—nullipara), para I (one—unipara), para II (two—bipara), para III (three—tripara), para IV (four—quadripara). The number is not indicative of the number of offspring produced in the event of a multiple birth.par·a (par'ă), A woman who has given birth to one or more infants. Para followed by a roman numeral or preceded by a Latin prefix (primi-, secundi-, terti-, quadri-, etc.) designates the number of times a pregnancy has culminated in a single or multiple birth; for example, para I, primipara, a woman who has given birth for the first time; para II, secundipara, a woman who has given birth for the second time to one or more infants. Compare: gravida. [L. pario, to bring forth] par·a (par'ă) A woman who has given birth to one or more infants. Para followed by a roman numeral or preceded by a Latin prefix (primi-, secundi-, terti-, quadri-, etc.) designates the number of times a pregnancy has culminated in a single or multiple birth; e.g., para I, primipara; a woman who has given birth for the first time; para II, secundipara; a woman who has given birth for the second time to one or more infants. Compare: gravida[L. pario, to bring forth]Patient discussion about paraQ. PROPORCIONAN SEGURO MEDICO PARA PACIENTES DO YOU OFFER MEDICAL INSURANCE TO PATIENTS? A. This website does not offer medical insurance. More discussions about paraParaenUK
ParaA division of the Serbian dinar equal in value to 1/100 of one dinar.PARA
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Synonyms for paranoun (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has deliveredSynonymsRelated Words- midwifery
- obstetrics
- tocology
- OB
- maternity
- pregnancy
- gestation
noun 100 para equal 1 dinar in YugoslaviaRelated Words- Yugoslavian monetary unit
- Yugoslavian dinar
- dinar
noun a soldier in the paratroopsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flowsSynonymsRelated Words- Brasil
- Brazil
- Federative Republic of Brazil
noun port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon deltaSynonyms- Belem
- Feliz Lusitania
- Santa Maria de Belem
- St. Mary of Bethlehem
Related Words- Brasil
- Brazil
- Federative Republic of Brazil
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