I. ˈpärə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Turkish, from Persian pārah, literally, piece
1.
a. : a Turkish monetary unit equal in modern Turkey to 1/4000 of a lira
b. : a small originally silver coin representing one para unit
2.
a. : any one of several units of value formerly used in countries at one time under the Turkish Empire (as in Serbia 1/100 dinar and in Montenegro 1/100 perper) ; also : one of the corresponding coins
b. plural para
[Serbo-Croatian, from Turkish]
: a Yugoslav unit of value equal to 1/100 of a dinar — see money table
III. ˈparə, pəˈrä noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: para rubber
IV. ˈparə, ˈpärə noun
( -s )
Etymology: native name in India
: hog deer
V. |parə noun
( plural par·as or par·ae -ˌrē)
Etymology: -para
: a woman delivered of a specified number of children — used in combination with a term or figure to indicate the number
a 36-year-old para 5
— compare gravida
VI. adjective
Etymology: para- (I)
1. : relating to, characterized by, or being two positions in the benzene ring that are separated by two carbon atoms — compare para- 2b
2. : of, relating to, or being a diatomic molecule (as of hydrogen) in which the nuclei of the atoms are spinning in opposite directions — opposed to ortho
ortho- para conversion
VI. abbreviation
paragraph