paragraph
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paragraph
n. passage, distinct portion of text (usually begins with an indented line); section, clause
 
v. divide into paragraphs

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Paragraph
A paragraph (from the Greek paragraphos, "to write beside" or "written beside") is a self-contained unit of a discourse in writing dealing with a particular point or idea. A paragraph consists of one or more sentences. The start of a paragraph is indicated by beginning on a new line. Sometimes the first line is indented. At various times, the beginning of a paragraph has been indicated by the pilcrow: ¶.

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paragraph

Noun
1. one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
(hypernym) writing, written material, piece of writing
(part-holonym) text, textual matter

Verb
1. divide into paragraphs, as of text; "This story is well paragraphed"
(hypernym) divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
2. write about in a paragraph; "All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper"
(hypernym) write, compose, pen, indite
3. write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher
(hypernym) write, compose, pen, indite
(classification) writing, authorship, composition, penning


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Paragraph (der)
nm. (new spell.=Paragraf) paragraph of a contract; article; passage, segment, distinct portion of text

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paragraph
n. odstavec


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