par-

prefix

1. combining form meaning "beside; adjacent to"; variant of para- before a vowel
2. combining form meaning “beyond, past, by”; variant of para- before a vowel
3. by extension from the above senses, this prefix came to designate objects or activities auxiliary to or derivative of that denoted by the base word, and hence abnormal or defective
4. prefix used for the naming of occupational roles considered ancillary or subsidiary to roles requiring more training, or of a higher status

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