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BNC: 2495 COCA: 5897

paragraph

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paragraph /ˈperəˌgræf/ Brit /ˈpærəˌgrɑːf/ noun
plural paragraphs
paragraph
/ˈperəˌgræf/ Brit /ˈpærəˌgrɑːf/
noun
plural paragraphs
Learner's definition of PARAGRAPH
[count]
: a part of a piece of writing that usually deals with one subject, that begins on a new line, and that is made up of one or more sentences段落
BNC: 2495 COCA: 5897

paragraph

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noun

par·​a·​graph ˈper-ə-ˌgraf How to pronounce paragraph (audio)
ˈpa-rə-
1
a
: a subdivision of a written composition that consists of one or more sentences, deals with one point or gives the words of one speaker, and begins on a new usually indented line
The introductory paragraphs were written by the editor.
b
: a short composition or note that is complete in one paragraph
2
: a character (such as ¶) used to indicate the beginning of a paragraph and as a reference mark
paragraphic adjective

paragraph

2 of 2

verb

paragraphed; paragraphing; paragraphs

transitive verb

1
: to write paragraphs about
2
: to divide into paragraphs

intransitive verb

: to write paragraphs

Example Sentences

Noun In the second paragraph from the bottom, you've misspelled “their” as “thier.” Please refer to section 2, paragraph 4 for the appropriate information. The two introductory paragraphs were written by the editor.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
There is no financial burden of proof to get an instrument — just a paragraph from the child on what impact music has had or will have on them. Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2022 This is in contrast to a hard return, inserted by pressing the Enter key, which would start a whole new paragraph. Wired, 13 Aug. 2022 Additionally, Goodlett added a paragraph to the affidavit stating investigators verified, through databases, that listed Taylor's address as Glover's as of February 2020, which the indictment states was misleading. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Aug. 2022 Sharma approached each page of the new version with extraordinary vigor and care, and there is scarcely a paragraph that hasn’t been improved, and if unnecessary, cut. New York Times, 12 July 2022 As several users pointed out in response to Midler's subsequent tweets, Paul's op-ed also contains rhetoric that can be seen as anti-trans — particularly a paragraph that takes issue with trans-inclusive words. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 6 July 2022 Somewhere in the companies' policies — never revealed on the web page when travelers had to make a choice — was a paragraph that said the companies didn't cover pandemics. Peter Greenberg, CBS News, 24 June 2022 The writing assignment was exceedingly simple: a quick paragraph to introduce myself. Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 18 Apr. 2022 The Daily Times ran only one paragraph on the newspaper’s seventh page — 18 lines of newsprint — about the flight. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English paragraf marginal sign marking a paragraph, from Anglo-French parogref, from Medieval Latin paragraphus, from Greek paragraphos line used to mark change of persons in a dialogue, from paragraphein to write alongside, from para- + graphein to write — more at carve

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1764, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of paragraph was in the 15th century
BNC: 2495 COCA: 5897
paragraph

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PARAGRAPH | PARAGRAPH + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEnew新的段落introductory, opening導言段;起始段closing, concluding, final結束段;結論段;最後一段penultimate倒數第二段preceding, previous前一段;前面的段落following, next接下來的段落;下一段brief, short一小段single單一段落key關鍵的段落This is the key paragraph in the article.這是這篇文章的關鍵段落。lead起首段VERB + PARAGRAPHbegin, start開始段落Start each paragraph on a new line.每個段落都要另起一行。read, reread閱讀/重讀段落write寫一段quote引用一段add增加一段skip跳過一段PARAGRAPH + VERBdescribe sth, explain sth, say sth段落描述⋯/解釋⋯/述說⋯contain sth段落包含⋯begin with sth段落以⋯開始PREPOSITIONin a/the paragraph在段落中The identity of the murderer is revealed in the very last paragraph.兇手的身分到最後一段才被揭出。in accordance with paragraph 3, etc., under paragraph 9, etc. (law法律) 按照第 3 節等條款;根據第 9 節等條款Cancellation charges will apply in accordance with paragraph 4 above.按照上面第 4 節條款內容應支付取消預訂費。paragraph about關於⋯的段落a paragraph about the writer's reaction to his mother's death描寫作者對母親去世的反應的段落

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