paragraph

par·a·graph

P0058700 (păr′ə-grăf′)n.1. A distinct division of written or printed matter that begins on a new, usually indented line, consists of one or more sentences, and typically deals with a single thought or topic or quotes one speaker's continuous words.2. A mark ( ¶ ) used to indicate where a new paragraph should begin or to serve as a reference mark.3. A brief article, notice, or announcement, as in a newspaper.tr.v. par·a·graphed, par·a·graph·ing, par·a·graphs To divide or arrange into paragraphs.

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[Middle English paragraf, from Old French paragrafe, from Medieval Latin paragraphus, from Greek paragraphos, line showing a break in sense or a change of speakers in a dialogue, from paragraphein, to write beside : para-, beside; see para-¹ + graphein, to write; see gerbh- in Indo-European roots.]

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par′a·graph′ic, par′a·graph′i·cal adj.

paragraph

(ˈpærəˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf) n1. (Linguistics) (in a piece of writing) one of a series of subsections each usually devoted to one idea and each usually marked by the beginning of a new line, indentation, increased interlinear space, etc2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing the character ¶, used as a reference mark or to indicate the beginning of a new paragraph3. (Journalism & Publishing) a short article in a newspapervb (tr) 4. (Linguistics) to form into paragraphs5. (Journalism & Publishing) to express or report in a paragraph[C16: from Medieval Latin paragraphus, from Greek paragraphos line drawing attention to part of a text, from paragraphein to write beside, from para-¹ + graphein to write] paragraphic, ˌparaˈgraphical adj ˌparaˈgraphically adv

par•a•graph

(ˈpær əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf)

n. 1. a distinct portion of written or printed matter dealing with a particular idea, beginning on a new line that is usu. indented. 2. paragraph mark. 3. a brief article or notice, as in a newspaper. v.t. 4. to divide into paragraphs. 5. to write or publish paragraphs about. [1515–25; earlier paragraphe < Greek paragraphḗ marked passage; see para-¹, graph] par`a•graph′ic (-ˈgræf ɪk) adj. par`a•graph′i•cal•ly, adv.

paragraph

Past participle: paragraphed
Gerund: paragraphing

Imperative
paragraph
paragraph

Present
I paragraph
you paragraph
he/she/it paragraphs
we paragraph
you paragraph
they paragraph

Preterite
I paragraphed
you paragraphed
he/she/it paragraphed
we paragraphed
you paragraphed
they paragraphed

Present Continuous
I am paragraphing
you are paragraphing
he/she/it is paragraphing
we are paragraphing
you are paragraphing
they are paragraphing

Present Perfect
I have paragraphed
you have paragraphed
he/she/it has paragraphed
we have paragraphed
you have paragraphed
they have paragraphed

Past Continuous
I was paragraphing
you were paragraphing
he/she/it was paragraphing
we were paragraphing
you were paragraphing
they were paragraphing

Past Perfect
I had paragraphed
you had paragraphed
he/she/it had paragraphed
we had paragraphed
you had paragraphed
they had paragraphed

Future
I will paragraph
you will paragraph
he/she/it will paragraph
we will paragraph
you will paragraph
they will paragraph

Future Perfect
I will have paragraphed
you will have paragraphed
he/she/it will have paragraphed
we will have paragraphed
you will have paragraphed
they will have paragraphed

Future Continuous
I will be paragraphing
you will be paragraphing
he/she/it will be paragraphing
we will be paragraphing
you will be paragraphing
they will be paragraphing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been paragraphing
you have been paragraphing
he/she/it has been paragraphing
we have been paragraphing
you have been paragraphing
they have been paragraphing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been paragraphing
you will have been paragraphing
he/she/it will have been paragraphing
we will have been paragraphing
you will have been paragraphing
they will have been paragraphing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been paragraphing
you had been paragraphing
he/she/it had been paragraphing
we had been paragraphing
you had been paragraphing
they had been paragraphing

Conditional
I would paragraph
you would paragraph
he/she/it would paragraph
we would paragraph
you would paragraph
they would paragraph

Past Conditional
I would have paragraphed
you would have paragraphed
he/she/it would have paragraphed
we would have paragraphed
you would have paragraphed
they would have paragraphed

paragraph

A distinct part of a text, usually marked by beginning on a new, indented, line.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	paragraph - one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented linepiece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"text, textual matter - the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"
Verb	1.	paragraph - divide into paragraphs, as of text; "This story is well paragraphed"carve up, dissever, divide, split, split up, separate - separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
	2.	paragraph - write about in a paragraph; "All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper"indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
	3.	paragraph - write paragraphs; work as a paragrapherauthorship, penning, writing, composition - the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"

paragraph

noun section, part, notice, item, passage, clause, portion, subdivision The length of a paragraph should depend on the information it contains.

paragraph

nounA usually brief detail of news or information:bit, item, piece, squib, story.

Translations

文章的段段落节

paragraph

(ˈpӕrəgraːf) noun a part of a piece of writing, marked by beginning the first sentence on a new line and usually leaving a short space at the beginning of the line. There are a couple of paragraphs about football on page three of today's paper. (文章的)段，節 （文章的）段，节

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