I. par·ison ˈparəˌsän noun
( -s )
Etymology: Greek, neuter of parisos almost equal, evenly balanced, from par- para- (I) + isos equal
: even balance between the members of a sentence
• par·ison·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|sänik adjective
II. par·i·son ˈparəsən noun
also par·ai·son “, -rəˌzän
( -s )
Etymology: French paraison, from parer to prepare — more at pare
1. : a gob of glass that has been partially shaped or molded into an object
2. : a receptacle in a bottle-making machine from which the exact amount of metal for making a bottle is fed down