paper
adj.
made from paper; on paper
n.
thin sheets of fibrous material used to write on; newspaper; article; essay; wallpaper; questionnaire
v.
cover with wallpaper
Paper
Paper is thin material used for writing upon, printing upon or packaging, produced by the amalgamation of
fibres, typically vegetable fibers composed of
cellulose, which are subsequently held together by
hydrogen bonding. While the fibres used are usually natural in origin, a wide variety of synthetic fibres, such as polypropylene and polyethylene, may be incorporated into paper as a way of imparting desirable physical properties. The most common source of these kinds of fibres is
wood pulp from
pulpwood trees.
Vegetable fibre materials such as
cotton,
hemp,
linen, and
rice are also used.
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paper
Noun
1. a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
(hypernym) material, stuff
(hyponym) card
(substance-meronym) cellulose
(derivation) wallpaper
2. an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"
(synonym) composition, report, theme
(hypernym) essay
(hyponym) term paper
3. a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"
(synonym) newspaper
(hypernym) press, public press
(hyponym) daily
(part-meronym) rotogravure
4. a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"
(hypernym) article
5. medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"
(hypernym) medium
(substance-holonym) page
6. a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many newspapers"
(synonym) newspaper, newspaper publisher
(hypernym) publisher, publishing house, publishing firm, publishing company
7. a newspaper as a physical object; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"
(synonym) newspaper
(hypernym) product, production
Verb
1. cover with paper; "paper the box"
(hypernym) cover
2. cover with wallpaper
(synonym) wallpaper
(hypernym) cover
Adjective
1. made of paper; "they wore paper hats at the party"
(similar) insubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal
Paper
(v. t.)
To put on paper; to make a memorandum of.
(v. t.)
To fold or inclose in paper.
(v. t.)
To cover with paper; to furnish with paper hangings; as, to paper a room or a house.
(n.)
Negotiable evidences of indebtedness; notes; bills of exchange, and the like; as, the bank holds a large amount of his paper.
(n.)
Decorated hangings or coverings for walls, made of paper. See Paper hangings, below.
(n.)
A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended to be written or printed on, or to be used in wrapping. It is made of rags, straw, bark, wood, or other fibrous material, which is first reduced to pulp, then molded, pressed, and dried.
(n.)
A sheet, leaf, or piece of such substance.
(n.)
A printed sheet appearing periodically; a newspaper; a journal; as, a daily paper.
(n.)
A printed or written instrument; a document, essay, or the like; a writing; as, a paper read before a scientific society.
(n.)
A paper containing (usually) a definite quantity; as, a paper of pins, tacks, opium, etc.
(n.)
A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for external application; as, cantharides paper.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to paper; made of paper; resembling paper; existing only on paper; unsubstantial; as, a paper box; a paper army.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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