on paper

on pa·per

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [on, awn pey-per]
- /ɒn, ɔn ˈpeɪ pər/
- /ɒn ˈpeɪpə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn pey-per]
- /ɒn, ɔn ˈpeɪ pər/

Definitions of on paper words

noun on paper a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc. 1
noun on paper a piece, sheet, or leaf of this. 1
noun on paper something resembling this substance, as papyrus. 1
noun on paper a written or printed document or the like. 1
noun on paper stationery; writing paper. 1
noun on paper a newspaper or journal. 1

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Origin of on paper

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English papire < Latin papȳrus papyrus

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Parts of speech for On paper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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on paper popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for on paper

adj on paper

formalistic — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
ideational — of, relating to, or involving ideas or concepts.
ideological — of or relating to ideology.

adv on paper

hypothetically — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
in a sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.

adverb on paper

conjecturally — of, of the nature of, or involving conjecture; problematical: Theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are highly conjectural.
notionally — pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.

adjective on paper

formularized — Simple past tense and past participle of formularize.
written — a past participle of write.

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