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paragraph
[ par-uh-graf, -grahf ]
noun
- a distinct portion of written or printed matter dealing with a particular idea, usually beginning with an indentation on a new line.
- a note, item, or brief article, as in a newspaper.
verb (used with object)
- to divide into paragraphs.
- to write or publish paragraphs about, as in a newspaper.
- to express in a paragraph.
paragraph
/ ˈpærəˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf; ˌpærəˈɡræfɪk /
noun
- (in a piece of writing) one of a series of subsections each usually devoted to one idea and each usually marked by the beginning of a new line, indentation, increased interlinear space, etc
- printing the character ¶, used as a reference mark or to indicate the beginning of a new paragraph
- a short article in a newspaper
verb
- to form into paragraphs
- to express or report in a paragraph
paragraph
- A basic unit of prose. It is usually composed of several sentences that together develop one central idea. The main sentence in a paragraph is called the topic sentence .
Derived Forms
- paragraphic, adjective
- ˌ貹ˈ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- 貹a·· noun
- 貹····پ· [par-, uh, -gr, uh, -, fis, -ti-k, uh, l], adjective
- ܲ·貹a· noun
- ܲ·貹a· adjective
- ɱ-貹a· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of paragraph1
Word History and Origins
Origin of paragraph1
Example Sentences
But for as much as a brilliant Doncic start can be the opening paragraphs in the story of a Lakers win, it can also be a bit of a mask.
Gems include a rant on critics, the assertion that the paragraph, not the sentence, is the basic unit of writing and how writing helped alleviate his stultified misery after a near-death car accident.
In the meantime, we are 19 paragraphs into this column and finally getting to Mike Trout, the greatest player in franchise history.
This was the second paragraph: “ ‘Imagine if there was actually a fire,’ my desk partner giggled.
The book’s final paragraph is about Abalone Cove, the watery destination of the continuing landslide.
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