/ Dictionary / Index P paraprofessional: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•a•pro•fes•sion•al Pronunciation: (par"u-pru-fesh'u-nl), [key] — n. a person trained to assist a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or other professional, but not licensed to practice in the profession. —adj. of or pertaining to paraprofessionals. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: paraprofessional (Thesaurus) parapraxis parapsychology Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language