Background for para

para

/ˈpɑːɹə/ /ˈpæɹə/

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noun

A former subunit of currency in several countries in the Ottoman/Turkish and Yugoslav regions.

Examples :

"My grandfather keeps a few old para in a jar, relics from when he lived in Yugoslavia before the euro was adopted. "

economy finance history

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noun

A woman who has had a certain number of pregnancies, indicated by the number prepended to this word.

Examples :

"The doctor noted that Mrs. Johnson was a para 3, having given birth to three children. "

medicine physiology sex human family biology

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noun

A passage in text that is about a different subject from the preceding text, marked by commencing on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented.

Examples :

""The professor asked us to write an essay divided into several paras, each discussing a different aspect of the book." "

writing language grammar literature

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noun

A mark or note set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, such as a change of subject.

Examples :

"The editor added a para in the margin next to the sentence he wanted me to rewrite for clarity. "

mark writing communication language

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noun

An offset of 16 bytes in Intel memory architectures.

Examples :

"The programmer adjusted the para to access the specific data stored within that 16-byte offset in the memory. "

computing technical electronics

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noun

Examples :

"The para trained rigorously before his first jump from the airplane. "

military person

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adjective

Examples :

"After the party, John was para. "

drink condition

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noun

Short for paraprofessional educator.

Examples :

"Ms. Johnson, the lead teacher, relies heavily on her para to help manage the classroom and support individual students. "

education job person