paragraph

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Usage notes 1.5 Verb

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɛɹəgɹæf/, SAMPA: /"pEr\@gr\{f/
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[edit] Etymology

From Middle French paragraphe.

[edit] Noun

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paragraph (plural paragraphs)

1. A passage in text that is about a different subject from the preceding text, marked by commencing on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented.

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[edit] Usage notes

False friend of the Polish term paragraf.

[edit] Verb

to paragraph (third-person singular simple present paragraphs, present participle paragraphing, simple past and past participle paragraphed)

1. To sort text into paragraphs.