| 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. |
| paramagnetic |
relating to or being 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. |
| Paramaribo |
the seaport capital of Suriname. |
| paramecium |
any of several one-celled protozoans that move by means of cilia and have a large oral groove. |
| paramedic |
one who is trained to work as a doctor's assistant or as a provider of emergency medical care. |
| paramedical |
of or indicating the work of auxiliary medical personnel such as nurses' aides, paramedics, or laboratory technicians. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. [3 definitions] |
| paramilitary |
of or concerning a group that has a military structure and purpose but is not part of a nation's armed forces. |
| paramnesia |
in psychiatry, a distortion of memory in which factual and imagined events become confused. |