- In Greek, it means: Beside, with, alongside. (as in Paragraph )
- In Latin, it means: Against, counter, outside or beyond the norm. For example ''parapluie'' in French meaning an Umbrella (litt. ''counter-rain'').
- something which is beyond normal is described as Paranormal
- In s are at Locant s 1 and 4. It is printed in italic type, and is often abbreviated as ''p'' in compound names. For example, the compound name ''para''-xylene is equivalent to ''p''-xylene.
- In Psychology and Psychiatry "para" is a prefix used to describe symptoms that mimic one disorder, that are occurring within another disorder, but not so severe as to be considered Co-occurring or Co-morbid . (e.g., para-Borderline behavior in conjunction with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) ; a paraphilia, which is a non-specfic fetish, etc.).
- Something related to Parachutes . E.g. Paratroops , Parasailing .
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