Meaning of "paper" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PAPER

From Latin papyrus.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PAPER

paper  [ˈpeɪpə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAPER

Paper is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb paper in English.

WHAT DOES PAPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Paper

Paper is a thin material produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets. Paper is a versatile material with many uses. Whilst the most common is for writing and printing upon, it is also widely used as a packaging material, in many cleaning products, in a number of industrial and construction processes, and even as a food ingredient – particularly in Asian cultures. Paper, and the pulp papermaking process, was said to be developed in China during the early 2nd century AD, possibly as early as the year 105 A.D., by the Han court eunuch Cai Lun, although the earliest archaeological fragments of paper derive from the 2nd century BC in China. The modern pulp and paper industry is global, with China leading production and the United States behind it.

Definition of paper in the English dictionary

The first definition of paper in the dictionary is a substance made from cellulose fibres derived from rags, wood, etc, often with other additives, and formed into flat thin sheets suitable for writing on, decorating walls, wrapping, etc related adjective papyraceous. Other definition of paper is a single piece of such material, esp if written or printed on. Paper is also documents for establishing the identity of the bearer; credentials.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PAPER

PRESENT

Present

I paper

you paper

he/she/it papers

we paper

you paper

they paper

Present continuous

I am papering

you are papering

he/she/it is papering

we are papering

you are papering

they are papering

Present perfect

I have papered

you have papered

he/she/it has papered

we have papered

you have papered

they have papered

Present perfect continuous

I have been papering

you have been papering

he/she/it has been papering

we have been papering

you have been papering

they have been papering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I papered

you papered

he/she/it papered

we papered

you papered

they papered

Past continuous

I was papering

you were papering

he/she/it was papering

we were papering

you were papering

they were papering

Past perfect

I had papered

you had papered

he/she/it had papered

we had papered

you had papered

they had papered

Past perfect continuous

I had been papering

you had been papering

he/she/it had been papering

we had been papering

you had been papering

they had been papering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will paper

you will paper

he/she/it will paper

we will paper

you will paper

they will paper

Future continuous

I will be papering

you will be papering

he/she/it will be papering

we will be papering

you will be papering

they will be papering

Future perfect

I will have papered

you will have papered

he/she/it will have papered

we will have papered

you will have papered

they will have papered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been papering

you will have been papering

he/she/it will have been papering

we will have been papering

you will have been papering

they will have been papering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would paper

you would paper

he/she/it would paper

we would paper

you would paper

they would paper

Conditional continuous

I would be papering

you would be papering

he/she/it would be papering

we would be papering

you would be papering

they would be papering

Conditional perfect

I would have paper

you would have paper

he/she/it would have paper

we would have paper

you would have paper

they would have paper

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been papering

you would have been papering

he/she/it would have been papering

we would have been papering

you would have been papering

they would have been papering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you paper
we let´s paper
you paper

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to paper

Past participle

papered

Present Participle

papering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PAPER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «paper» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of paper

analysis · archive · article · assignment · blat · broadsheet · cardboard · composition · critique · daily · deeds · diaries · disposable · dissertation · dossier · essay · exam · examination · file · flimsy · gazette · hang · identification · identity papers · inquiry · insubstantial · journal · letters · line · monograph · news · newspaper · organ · paper-thin · paperwork · papery · rag · records · report · script · study · survey · tabloid · test · thesis · thin · treatise · wallpaper

TRANSLATION OF PAPER

Find out the translation of paper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of paper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paper» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 纸
• Translator English - Spanish: papel
• English: paper
• Translator English - Hindi: कागज
• Translator English - Arabic: وَرَقَةٌ
• Translator English - Russian: бумага
• Translator English - Portuguese: papel
• Translator English - Bengali: কাগজ
• Translator English - French: papier
• Translator English - Malay: Kertas
• Translator English - German: Papier
• Translator English - Japanese: 紙
• Translator English - Korean: 종이
• Translator English - Javanese: Kertas
• Translator English - Vietnamese: giấy
• Translator English - Tamil: காகித
• Translator English - Marathi: कागद
• Translator English - Turkish: kâğıt
• Translator English - Italian: carta
• Translator English - Polish: papier
• Translator English - Ukrainian: папір
• Translator English - Romanian: hârtie
• Translator English - Greek: χαρτί
• Translator English - Afrikaans: papier
• Translator English - Swedish: papper
• Translator English - Norwegian: papir

10 QUOTES WITH «PAPER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word paper.

1

Lord Acton

If some great catastrophe is not announced every morning, we feel a certain void. Nothing in the paper today, we sigh.

2

Angela Bassett

This is a career about images. It's celluloid; they last for ever. I'm a black woman from America. My people were slaves in America, and even though we're free on paper and in law, I'm not going to allow you to enslave me on film, in celluloid, for all to see.

3

Kingman Brewster, Jr.

The function of a briefing paper is to prevent the ambassador from saying something dreadfully indiscreet. I sometimes think its true object is to prevent the ambassador from saying anything at all.

4

Anthony Browne

The first things I remember drawing were battles - big sheets of paper covered in terrible scenes of carnage - though when you looked closely, there were little jokes and speech bubbles and odd things going on in the background.

5

Leo Burnett

Advertising is the ability to sense, interpret... to put the very heart throbs of a business into type, paper and ink.

6

Jim Capaldi

Mr. Fantasy was the only song that was scribbling on a piece of paper.

7

Steve Carlton

To pick up the paper and read about yourself getting slammed, that doesn't start your day off right.

8

Michael Chabon

I found one remaining box of comics which I had saved. When I opened it up and that smell came pouring out, that old paper smell, I was struck by a rush of memories, a sense of my childhood self that seemed to be contained in there.

9

John Dalton

This paper will no doubt be found interesting by those who take an interest in it.

10

John Paul DeJoria

My first job, 9 years old, part-time, was selling Christmas cards door-to-door. Ten years old, my brother and I had paper routes. We delivered a morning paper called the 'L.A. Examiner.' Get up at 4 o'clock, fold your papers, deliver them and get ready for school.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAPER»

Discover the use of paper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Paper Cutting Book: Contemporary Artists, Timeless Craft

This gorgeous volume features work from 26 contemporary international artists who are creating images of astonishing intricacy, using little more than paper and blade.

Laura Heyenga, 2011

Paper

Handicrafts.

‎2006

Basketball on Paper

Basketball on Paper doesnÆt diagram plays or explain how players get in shape, but instead demonstrates how to interpret player and team performance.

Dean Oliver autofilled, 2003

Paper Mask Making

This do-it-yourself guide gives detailed instructions for making paper masks — how to cut, fold, score, model, paint, and decorate them.

Michael Grater, 1967

10 Steps in Writing the Research Paper

Offers detailed information on all aspects of a research paper, from evaluating bibliographical sources and the use of on-line computer catalogs, to parenthetical referencing and plagiarism.

Roberta H. Markman, Peter T. Markman, Marie L. Waddell, 2001

The Book of Paper Quilling: Techniques & Projects for Paper ...

“Roll, scroll, flute and fringe your way to an exquisite design.

Malinda Johnston, 1995

Painted Paper: Techniques and Projects for Handmade Books ...

Crafters will love creating decorated paper, as beautiful as any found in art shops, with this stunning book.

Alisa Golden, 2009

Paper Tangos

"This is a highly unusual work, an allegory of violence and civil war through reflections on the tango by an unusually honest writer with an intimate knowledge, as insider and outsider, of Argentinian history and culture.

Julie M. Taylor, 1998

How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence-Based Medicine

This fourth edition retains the winning style, and takes in the recent developments and shifts of emphasis in evidence-based medicine and now includes: Thoroughly revised and updated chapters on searching, qualitative research, systematic ...

Trisha Greenhalgh, 2010

2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money - Modern Issues: ...

Provides values for world bank notes issued between 1961 and the present, discussing denomination, printer and printing date, color, design, care and grading terminology. Original.

George S. Cuhaj, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paper is used in the context of the following news items.

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'Paper Towns' surprise: 'TFIOS' fans will love this cameo

In the new Paper Towns, Quentin (Nat Wolff, who played Isaac in TFIOS) takes his friends on a road trip to find his elusive neighbor, Margo ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»

Dot Earth | A Rocky First Review for a Climate Paper Warning of a …

The 66-page, 17-author paper was posted Thursday in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, the pre-publication forum for papers ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Just how crazy was Cara Delevingne on the 'Paper Towns' set?

Even Paper Towns author John Green says free-spirited supermodel-actress Cara Delevingne “is (bleeping) crazy. I don't know if you can put ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»

Paper: App Tracking Prince William Flights Poses Terror Risk

The paper said the 2.99 pound ($4.65) app allowed it to keep close track of William as he flew in his capacity as a private pilot with East Anglian ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

Pooping cyclist lights toilet paper on fire, starts 73-acre blaze

According to the KTVB report, the man burned his toilet paper as to prevent waste, but he didn't fully extinguish the embers. Those embers ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»

Indie focus: Movies go to work, 'Paper Towns,' 'The Passenger' and …

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Officials: Cyclist sparks fire by burning used toilet paper

The man then lit the toilet paper on fire but lost control of the embers in the dry grass while trying to extinguishing the waste. Firefighters ... «WABC-TV, Jul 15»

Fmr NY Times Sr. Reporter Reams Paper over Hillary Email Story

New York Times (1) “What the hell is happening at The New York Times?” former Times reporter Kurt Eichenwald asked after the Grey Lady's ... «Mediaite, Jul 15»

Paper Review: Di Maria Man Utd horror, Chelsea bid £15m …

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