paragraph
IPA: pˈærʌgræf
noun
- A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic.
- (originally) A mark or note set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, such as a change of subject.
- A brief article, notice, or announcement, as in a newspaper.
- (computing) An offset of 16 bytes in Intel memory architectures.
verb
- To sort text into paragraphs.
- To publish a brief article, notice, or announcement, as in a newspaper.
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Examples of "paragraph" in Sentences
- The opening paragraph is carelessly worded.
- The introductory paragraph includes the sentence.
- The introductory paragraph includes this sentence.
- The first sentence in the paragraph is flatly false.
- The previous wording of the paragraph was sufficient.
- The last sentence of the third paragraph is unfinished.
- Also, the wording of the paragraph is weird and awkward.
- The above sentence in the second paragraph needs corroboration.
- The change to the second sentence renders the paragraph incoherent.
- Masterly simplification of the last sentence is of the opening paragraph.