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Paradigmnounthe 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)verified
Paradise FlowernounMWEtropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowersverified
Paradise TreenounMWEmedium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruitsverified
Paraesthesianounabnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damageverified
Paraffinnouna series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)verified
Paragraphernouna writer of paragraphs (as for publication on the editorial page of a newspaper)verified
Parainfluenza VirusnounMWEa virus that causes upper respiratory infection (including the common cold and bronchiolitis)verified
Paraldehydenouna colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solventverified
Paraleipsisnounsuggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omittedverified
Paralepsisnounsuggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omittedverified
Paralinguistic CommunicationnounMWEthe use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meaningsverified
Paralipsisnounsuggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omittedverified
Parallaxnounthe apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the objectverified
Parallel BarsnounMWEgymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprightsverified
Parallel CircuitnounMWEa closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuitverified
Parallel InterfacenounMWEan interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneouslyverified
Parallel PortnounMWEan interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneouslyverified
Parallel ProcessingnounMWEAny operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated meansverified
Paralysis AgitansnounMWEa degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordinationverified
Paramagnetnounmagnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to itverified
Paramagnetismnounmaterials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removedverified
Paramedicnouna person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatmentverified
Parameternouna quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample dataverified
ParametricnounA learning model that summarizes data with a set of parameters of fixed size (independent of the number of training examples)verified
Parametric QuantitynounMWEa constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curvesverified
Parametric StatisticnounMWEany statistic computed by procedures that assume the data were drawn from a particular distributionverified
Paramilitary ForcenounMWEa group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)verified
Paramilitary OrganisationnounMWEa group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)verified
Paramilitary OrganizationnounMWEa group of civilians organized in a military fashion, especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troopsverified
Paramilitary UnitnounMWEa group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)verified
Paramnesianoun(psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with realityverified
Paranasal SinusnounMWEany of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with the lining of the nasal cavitiesverified
Paranoic Type SchizophrenianounMWEa form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy)verified
Paranoid SchizophrenianounMWEa form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy)verified
Paraphnouna flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery)verified
Paraphernalianounequipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.verified
Paraphrenianouna form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy)verified
Paraphrenic SchizophrenianounMWEa form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy)verified
Parapodiumnounone of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathingverified
Parapraxisnouna minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.verified
Paraprofessionalnouna trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professionalverified
Parapsychologistnounsomeone who studies the evidence for such psychological phenomena as psychokinesis and telepathy and clairvoyanceverified
Parapsychologynounphenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processesverified
Parasailnounparachute that will lift a person up into the air when it is towed by a motorboat or a carverified