meaning of paragon
1. A companion; a match; an equal.
2. Emulation; rivalry; competition.
3. A model or pattern; a pattern of excellence or perfection; as, a paragon of beauty or eloquence.
4. A size of type between great primer and double pica. See the Note under Type.
5. To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with.
6. To compare with; to equal; to rival.
7. To serve as a model for; to surpass.
8. To be equal; to hold comparison.
9. Paragon Mark Sherman. IEEE Software Nov 1991. Paralation PARALlel reLATION. Sabot, MIT 1987. A framework for parallel programming. A "field" is an array of objects, placed at different sites. A paralation is a group of fields, defining nearness between field elements. Operations can be performed in parallel on every site of a paralation. ["The Paralation Model: Architecture Independent Programming", G. W. Sabot
10. an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
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