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- [par-uh-freyz]
- /ˈpær əˌfreɪz/
- /ˈpær.ə.freɪz/
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- [par-uh-freyz]
- /ˈpær əˌfreɪz/
Definitions of paraphrasing word
- noun paraphrasing a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording. 1
- noun paraphrasing the act or process of restating or rewording. 1
- verb with object paraphrasing to render the meaning of in a paraphrase: to paraphrase a technical paper for lay readers. 1
- verb without object paraphrasing to make a paraphrase or paraphrases. 1
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Origin of paraphrasing
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Middle French < Latin paraphrasis < Greek paráphrasis. See para-1, phrase
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Parts of speech for Paraphrasing
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paraphrasing 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".
paraphrasing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paraphrasing
noun paraphrasing
- apery — imitative behaviour; mimicry
- duplication — an act or instance of duplicating.
- imitation — a result or product of imitating.
- mimesis — Rhetoric. imitation or reproduction of the supposed words of another, as in order to represent his or her character.
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