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- [pey-per]
- /ˈpeɪ pər/
- /ˈpeɪpə(r)/
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- [pey-per]
- /ˈpeɪ pər/
Definitions of paper word
- noun paper a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc. 1
- noun paper a piece, sheet, or leaf of this. 1
- noun paper something resembling this substance, as papyrus. 1
- noun paper a written or printed document or the like. 1
- noun paper stationery; writing paper. 1
- noun paper a newspaper or journal. 1
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Origin of paper
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English papire < Latin papȳrus papyrus
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Paper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
paper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paper
noun paper
- application — An application for something such as a job or membership of an organization is a formal written request for it.
- article — An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine.
- belles-lettres — literary works, esp essays and poetry, valued for their aesthetic rather than their informative or moral content
- bi-monthly — occurring every two months.
- bi-weekly — occurring every two weeks.
adj paper
- chargeless — without charge; of no cost
- comp — Comp is short for compensation.
- comper — a person who regularly enters competitions in newspapers, magazines, etc, esp competitions offering consumer goods as prizes
- costless — the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything: the high cost of a good meal.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
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