parallelogram
A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length.
either of two rectangular areas (respectively the large parallelogram and the small parallelogram) abutting the goal line in front of the goal. (Since 1986 officially named the large rectangle and small rectangle, though the older names are still occasionally used.)

parallelohedra
plural of parallelohedron

parallelohedron
A polyhedron that can tessellate three-dimensional spaces with face-to-face contacts via translations.

parallelohedrons
plural of parallelohedron

parallelomania
Excessive enthusiasm for finding similarities between texts.

parallelophobia
A reluctance to find similarities between texts.

parallelopiped
Alternative form of parallelepiped.

parallelopipedon
A parallelopiped.

parallelopipedons
plural of parallelopipedon

parallelopipeds
plural of parallelopiped

parallelotope
A generalization of parallelogram and parallelepiped into a figure of arbitrary dimensionality.

paralog
either of a pair of genes that derive from the same ancestral gene

paralogies
plural of paralogy

paralogism
A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical.

paralogisms
plural of paralogism

paralogs
plural of paralog

paralogue
A pair of genes that derives from the same ancestral gene and now reside at different locations within the same genome.

paralogues
plural of paralogue

paralogy
Paralogism
A paralogous relationship.

paralophid
Synonym of paracristid.

paralophids
plural of paralophid

paralophule
A small crest attached to the back side of the paracone.

paralophules
plural of paralophule

paralyser
That which paralyses.

paralysers
plural of paralyser

paramagnetics
The science and technology of paramagnetism and of paramagnetic materials

paramagnetism
The tendency of magnetic dipoles to align with an external magnetic field; materials that exhibit this tendency become temporary magnets.

paramagnetisms
plural of paramagnetism

paramania
An uncontrollable urge to complain.

paramaterisation
Misspelling of parameterisation.

parameterisation
Alternative spelling of parametrisation.

parameterisations
plural of parameterisation

parameterization
The representation of physical characteristics or properties by parameters rather than as sui generis instances; usually and especially
The representation of physical characteristics or properties by parameters rather than as sui generis instances; usually and especially:
The representation of a curve or surface in terms of a parametric equation.

parameterizations
plural of parameterization

parametrectomies
plural of parametrectomy

parametrectomy
Removal of the all or part of the parametrium

parametricality
Synonym of parametricity (which is the more common term for the concept)

parametricism
An avant-garde, computer-aided style of architecture and urban planning in which (the functions of) spaces are considered parametrically variable (dynamic) rather than static.

parametricity
The quality or state of being parametric: parametric nature (of a design or concept), whether through parameterization applied retroactively or as an inherently native property.

parametrisation
Alternative spelling of parametrization.

parametrisations
plural of parametrisation

parametrization
The act or result of parametrizing: alternative form of parameterization.

parametrizations
plural of parametrization

paramilitarism
The use of a paramilitary force.

paramilitarization
The process of changing to a paramilitary system.

paramnesia
An inability to distinguish between real memories and dreams or fantasies
An inability to remember the meaning of common words

paramnesias
plural of paramnesia

paramodulant
A clause resulting from paramodulation.

paramodulants
plural of paramodulant.

paramodulation
A technique for reasoning on sets of clauses where the predicate symbol is equality.

paramodulations
plural of paramodulation

paramosque
A Muslim organization that engages in social welfare.

paramosques
plural of paramosque

paramoudra
A large flint, typically occurring upright in chalk strata

paramoudras
plural of paramoudra

paramountness
The quality of being paramount.

paramountship
The state of being a paramount or chief; supremacy.

parampara
A particular guru's lineage.

paramparas
plural of parampara

paramukta
jivanmukta
supremely liberated being; being liberated beyond the state of a jivanmukta

paramuktas
plural of paramukta

paramukti
Alternative form of paramukta.

paramuktis
plural of paramukti

paramutability
The condition of being paramutable

paramutagenicity
The condition of being paramutagenic

paramutation
A mutation in which a heritable change in one allele is induced by another in the same locus

paramutations
plural of paramutation

paramyotonia
A form of myotonia that worsens with exercise.

paramyotonias
plural of paramyotonia

paran
A latitude where, at some longitude at a given moment in time, two celestial bodies (or mathematical points, or any such bodies'/points' projections onto the ecliptic) were simultaneously one on the horizon and the other at its highest in the sky (culminating) or lowest below the horizon.

paranatellon
A star or constellation that rises (above the horizon) at the same time as another.

paranatellons
plural of paranatellon

paranatellonta
plural of paranatellon

paranews
Incorrect or dubious news.

paranoidness
The quality or condition of being paranoid.

paranome
The complete set of paralogous genes in a genome.

paranormalism
The paranormal generally.
The study of the paranormal.

paranormalities
plural of paranormality

paranormality
The quality of being paranormal.

paranormalness
The quality of condition of being paranormal.

paranym
A euphemistic synonym

paranyms
plural of paranym

paranzella
A deep, finely meshed conical net with long narrow wings, held open by cork floats and lead sinkers.

paranzellas
plural of paranzella

paraparticle
The equivalent of a particle in any of several parastatistics

paraparticles
plural of paraparticle

parapatry
The state or condition of being parapatric.

parapertussis
An acute form of pertussis and caused by Bordetella pertussis

parapherna
A woman's property which was not made a part of her marriage dower, but remained her own.

paraphilately
The study of things adjacent to postage stamps, such as artistic or ownership stamps or collectors of stamps.

paraphilia
An abnormal sexual arousal or attraction, especially to objects or situations that are not of a sexual nature; typically of extreme or pathological nature.
Sexual arousal in response to sexual objects or situations which may interfere with the capacity for reciprocal affectionate sexual activity or lead to clinically significant distress or impairment (e.g. are obligatory, require participation of unconsenting individuals, lead to legal issues).

paraphiliae
plural of paraphilia

paraphilias
plural of paraphilia

paraphilies
plural of paraphily

paraphillia
Misspelling of paraphilia.

paraphillias
plural of paraphillia

paraphily
Paraphilia.

paraphimoses
plural of paraphimosis

paraphimosis
A medical condition where the foreskin becomes trapped behind the glans.

paraphonia
In Byzantine music, a melodic progression by consonances (fourths and fifths).

paraphonies
plural of paraphony

paraphony
The quality of sound midway between a concord and a discord

paraphrasability
The quality of being paraphrasable.

paraphrasis
The practice of paraphrasing.

paraphyletism
The condition of being paraphyletic

paraphyly
The condition of being paraphyletic

paraphysics
The study of paranormal activity and the occult as it applies to physical phenomena.

paraplanning
The work of a paraplanner; assistance with financial planning.

paraplasm
The outer part of the protoplasm, as opposed to the more granular and fibrillary inner part (the granuloplasm).

paraplasma
paraplasm