paragraphing
ˈpærəˌɡræfɪŋ
Definition

Definition of paragraphing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

writingRaredivided into paragraphs for clarityRare
  • The paragraphing style made the essay easy to read.
  • The paragraphing technique improved the document's flow.
  • Teachers emphasize paragraphing to enhance student writing.
divided sectioned segmented
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Origin of paragraphing

Greek, para (beside) + graphein (to write)

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  1. French:structuré en paragraphes, ...
  2. German:absatzweise, ...
  3. Italian:suddiviso in paragrafi, ...
  4. Spanish:estructurado en párrafos, ...
  5. Portuguese:paragrafado, ...
  6. Chinese:分段的, ...
  7. Japanese:段落分けされた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُقَسَّم إِلَى فَقَرَات, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְחוּלָק לְפִסְקוֹאוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:абзацный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:абзацний, ...
  12. Hindi:अनुच्छेदित, ...
paragraph
ˈpærəˌɡræf

Definition of paragraph - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
writingdistinct section of writing dealing with a single theme
  • The first paragraph introduces the main topic of the essay.
passage section subdivision
2.
punctuationRaresymbol (¶) used to signal the start of a new text blockRare
  • The paragraph symbol is used in legal documents.
paragraph mark section mark
3.
technologyDatedoffset of 16 bytes in Intel memoryDated
  • The program calculates the paragraph for memory allocation.
block section segment

Verb

tr.
1.
text formattingdivide text into paragraphs for clarity
  • Please paragraph the essay before submission.
format organize structure
2.
journalismRarewrite text in one compact block of sentencesRare
  • She was asked to paragraph the news story.
report summarize
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point where one paragraph ends and another starts
The essay was clear with each paragraph break.
notation marking paragraph beginning in text
Use a paragraph mark to separate ideas clearly.

Origin of paragraph

Greek, para (beside) + graphein (write)

Examples of paragraph in a sentence

  • She highlighted the most important paragraph in the document.
  • The editor inserted a paragraph symbol for clarity.
  • Writers often use the paragraph symbol in drafts.
  • The debugger shows the paragraph of each segment.
  • Memory is accessed at the paragraph boundary.
  • You need to paragraph the report for better readability.

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  1. French:paragraphe, paragrapher, ...
  2. German:Absatz, unterteilen, ...
  3. Italian:paragrafo, paragrafare, ...
  4. Spanish:párrafo, dividir en párrafos, ...
  5. Portuguese:parágrafo, paragrafar, ...
  6. Chinese:段落, 分段, ...
  7. Japanese:段落, 段落分けする, ...
  8. Arabic:فقرة, فَرَّقَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:פִּיסְקָה, לְחַלֵּק לִפְסְקָאוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:абзац, разбить на абзацы, ...
  11. Ukrainian:абзац, розбивати на абзаци, ...
  12. Hindi:अनुच्छेद, अनुच्छेदों में विभाजित करना, ...
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