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paragraphing, vbl. n.|ˈpærəgrɑːfɪŋ, -æ-| [-ing1.] The action of paragraph v. a. The writing of newspaper paragraphs or treating of a subject by means of these. b. Arrangement or division into paragraphs. Also attrib. a.1805T. S. Surr Winter in Lond. (1806) II. 71 Many powerful rivals have started in the art of paragraphing, and the mystery itself has considerably sunk in its credit. 1893J. McCarthy Red Diamonds II. 230 About whom every one in the paragraphing line wrote paragraphs. b.1881Athenæum 23 Apr. 562/1 The arrangement is different and the paragraphing is altered, but otherwise the matter is to a large extent a reprint. 1899F. C. Conybeare in Amer. Jrnl. Theol. Oct. 705, I have..reproduced the punctuation and paragraphing of the MS. |