paragon |
a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality. |
paragraph |
in a written article, composition, speech, or the like, a distinct section composed of one or more sentences that is related to the main point but that expresses an idea in itself and begins on a new line, usually indented. [3 definitions] |
Paraguay |
a central South American country between Argentina and Brazil. |
Paraguay River |
a large river in South America that begins in southwestern Brazil, flows through Paraguay and along its border with Argentina, finally joining the Paraná River at the southwestern tip of Paraguay. |
Paraguay tea |
see "maté." |
parakeet |
a variety of small parrot, usu. having a long tapered tail. |
paralegal |
a lawyer's assistant who has some training in legal matters, but who does not hold a law degree. |
parallax |
the apparent change in the position of an observed object when seen from two different points. |
parallel |
extending in the same direction and being the same distance apart at every point. [9 definitions] |
parallel bars |
a set of two horizontal poles parallel to each other and supported by adjustable upright posts, on which gymnasts perform various acrobatic routines. [2 definitions] |
parallelepiped |
a geometric solid having six surfaces, all of which are parallelograms. |
parallelism |
similarity; resemblance; agreement. [3 definitions] |
parallelogram |
a four-sided plane figure that has opposite sides parallel and equal to each other. |
paralogism |
faulty reasoning; illogical argument. |
paralyse |
a spelling of "paralyze" used in Canada and Britain. See "paralyze" for more information. |
paralysis |
partial or complete loss of sensation or the ability to move in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nervous system. [2 definitions] |
paralysis agitans |
see "Parkinson's disease." |
paralytic |
one who is paralyzed. [3 definitions] |
paralyze |
to render partly or completely unable to move or feel sensations, as by an injury or disease. [2 definitions] |
paralyzed |
unable to move or unable to feel sensation due to neurological damage or the effect of a drug; affected with paralysis. [2 definitions] |
paramagnet |
a material that is weakly attracted by an externally applied magnetic field and forms an induced magnetic field in the direction of the applied field. |