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- [par-uh-graf, -grahf]
- /ˈpær əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/
- /ˈpær.ə.ɡrɑːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [par-uh-graf, -grahf]
- /ˈpær əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/
Definitions of paragraph word
- noun paragraph a distinct portion of written or printed matter dealing with a particular idea, usually beginning with an indentation on a new line. 1
- noun paragraph a paragraph mark. 1
- noun paragraph a note, item, or brief article, as in a newspaper. 1
- verb with object paragraph to divide into paragraphs. 1
- verb with object paragraph to write or publish paragraphs about, as in a newspaper. 1
- verb with object paragraph to express in a paragraph. 1
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Origin of paragraph
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; earlier paragraphe < Greek paragraphḗ marked passage; see para-1, graph
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Paragraph
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paragraph popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".
paragraph usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paragraph
noun paragraph
- article — An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine.
- clause — A clause is a section of a legal document.
- conversation piece — something, esp an unusual object, that provokes conversation
- incidentals — happening or likely to happen in an unplanned or subordinate conjunction with something else.
- indentation — a cut, notch, or deep recess: various bays and indentations.
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