para
Jumps from planes
Para is a prefix meaning beside, alongside, or beyond, appearing in words like parallel, paranormal, and paramedic.
On its own, para is informal shorthand for several longer words depending on context: a paratrooper, a paragraph, or a paraprofessional.
In some countries, particularly Latin America, para is also a slang term for money.
The paras dropped behind enemy lines at dawn.
Just read the first para and you'll get the gist.
Foot-launched canopy flight
- parasailingMotorboat-towed aerial recreation
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- thermalPertaining to warmth
soaring · tandem · flight · wing · altitude · launch · landing · updraft
Traveling through air
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- infantryGround combat troops
commando · special forces · deployment · combat · drop zone · insertion · tactical · brigade
Distinct divided part
- clauseProvision in agreement
- subsectionDivision within a division
- passageSegment of text
- textWritten or printed words
indent · break · numbering · formatting · spacing · alignment · block · division
One who aids another
- clerkOffice record-keeper
- attorneyLicensed legal representative
- litigationLegal dispute process
- documentWritten or electronic file
filing · research · brief · deposition · affidavit · testimony · casework · contract
Towed aerial recreation
- paraglideAirborne canopy sport
- paranoiaIrrational persecution fears
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- parenthesisPunctuation enclosing supplementary text
paragliding
Foot-launched canopy flight
- parasailingMotorboat-towed aerial recreation
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
thermal · soaring · tandem · flight · wing · altitude · launch · landing · updraft · glide
airborne
Traveling through air
infantry · commando · special forces · deployment · combat · drop zone · insertion · tactical · brigade · unit
section
Distinct divided part
- clauseProvision in agreement
- subsectionDivision within a division
- passageSegment of text
text · indent · break · numbering · formatting · spacing · alignment · block · division · segment
assistant
One who aids another
- clerkOffice record-keeper
- attorneyLicensed legal representative
- litigationLegal dispute process
document · filing · research · brief · deposition · affidavit · testimony · casework · contract · compliance
parasail
Towed aerial recreation
column
Vertical structural element
- articleWritten piece or grammatical word
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
byline · headline · feature · story · copy · section · lede · caption · sidebar · summary
parafoot soldier
Basic infantry combatant
ground troops · mechanized infantry · marine · armored corps · cavalry
paraprincipal
Chief school administrator
professional · credentialed · doctor · lawyer · primary
- parallel parkingWedging beside the curb
- parallel parkReverse into street space
- parallel linesEquidistant throughout their length
- parallel universeHypothetical coexisting separate reality
- parallel barsTwin gymnastic rails
- paramedic servicesEmergency medical response teams
parody, parallel, paradox, paragraph, parasite, paraphrase, paradigm, parable, parallels