para-
prefix/pærə/
/pærə/
in nouns and adjectives- outside; beyond
- paranormal
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- similar to but not official or not fully qualified
- paramilitary
- a paramedic
- related to the Paralympic form of a sport
- He has been attending a para-sports club for the last year.
- the World Para-Athletics Championships
- She has recently set three new paraswimming world records.
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