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It costs so much to make films. With a novel, you can write the whole thing on a ream of paper from Staples for $4.
Ruth Ozeki

Meaning of "ream" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REAM

From Old French raime, from Spanish rezma, from Arabic rizmah bale.
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PRONUNCIATION OF REAM

ream  [riːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ream is a noun.
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.

WHAT DOES REAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ream

Ream may refer to: ▪ Paper ream, unit of 500 sheets of paper ▪ Ream, a textual e-mail client ▪ Reamer, tool used to widen a hole ▪ Tim Ream, an American soccer player ▪ Vinnie Ream, an American sculptor ▪ Ream, West Virginia ▪ Ream National Park, a national park in Cambodia ▪ Ream Naval Base, Sihanoukville, Cambodia...

Definition of ream in the English dictionary

The definition of ream in the dictionary is a number of sheets of paper, formerly 480 sheets, now 500 sheets or 516 sheets. One ream is equal to 20 quires. Other definition of ream is a large quantity, esp of written matter.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REAM


beam
biːm
breme
briːm
cream
kriːm
dream
driːm
esteem
ɪˈstiːm
extreme
ɪkˈstriːm
hakim
hɑːˈkiːm
mainstream
ˈmeɪnˌstriːm
meme
miːm
neem
niːm
redeem
rɪˈdiːm
regime
reɪˈʒiːm
scheme
skiːm
scream
skriːm
seem
siːm
steam
stiːm
stream
striːm
supreme
sʊˈpriːm
team
tiːm
theme
θiːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REAM

really
realm
realmless
realness
realo
realpolitik
realpolitiker
realtie
realtor
realty
reamend
reamendment
reamer
reams
rean
reanalysis
reanimate
reanimation
reannex
reannexation

WORDS THAT END LIKE REAM

airstream
American Dream
bitstream
bloodstream
blow off steam
daydream
dream team
home team
ice cream
inseam
let off steam
livestream
management team
on the beam
seam
sour cream
sunbeam
the American Dream
upstream
whipped cream

Synonyms and antonyms of ream in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ream» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REAM

Find out the translation of ream to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ream from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ream» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大量
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

resma
570 millions of speakers

English

ream
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बीस जिस्ता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ماعون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полосный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

resma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রীম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rame
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rim
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unmenge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

多くの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분량이 많음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ream
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ram giấy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குயர் தாள்கள் கொண்ட கட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रीम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

delmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

massa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ryz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смуговий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

top
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεσμίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

riem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ream
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pakke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ream

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REAM»

The term «ream» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.632 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ream» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ream» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ream

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QUOTES WITH «REAM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ream.
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Ruth Ozeki
It costs so much to make films. With a novel, you can write the whole thing on a ream of paper from Staples for $4.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REAM»

Discover the use of ream in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ream and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Norman B. Ream: Forgotten Master of Markets
Indiscriminate and divisive, it can take down the mightiest of men, men like Norman B. Ream (1844-1915) who contributed greatly to the industrial structure and economic growth of his country.
Paul Ryscavage, 2012
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Vinnie Ream: the story of the girl who sculptured Lincoln
A biography of the nineteenth-century sculptress who created the statue of Lincoln for the Rotunda of the Capitol.
Dawn Langley Simmons, 1963
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Lived Through This: Listening to the Stories of Sexual ...
The accomplished and courageous women and men profiled in Lived Through This are, in the words of the author, “living reminders of all that remains possible in the wake of the terrible.” From the Hardcover edition.
Anne K. Ream, 2014
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Kiss: Keep It Short and Simple
KISS is a simple approach to writing that will reduce your anxiety about writing and show you how to use your time to organize, write, and present papers effectively.
Jacquie Ream, 2005
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Vinnie Ream: An American Sculptor
One of America’s least known and controversial women artists of the Civil War era was Vinnie Ream, who sculpted a bust of Abraham Lincoln from life when she was only sixteen years old and had almost no artistic training.
Edward S. Cooper, 2009
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Molecular Microbiology Laboratory: A Writing-Intensive Course
Exposes students to the new molecular-based techniques Provides faculty with an authoritative, accessible resource for teaching protocols The only manual to incorporate writing exercises, presentation skills and tools for reading primary ...
Walt Ream, Bruce Geller, Janine Trempy, 2012
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Forcing the Hand of God
In 'Forcing the Hand of God', Jacquie Ream weaves a multi-layered story about a time both revered and reviled in American history--that of the great war, World War II. At the center of the tale is Rodger Brown, a man caught in a web of ...
Jacquie Ream, 2008
8
Best Easy Day Hikes Lincoln and Omaha
"Best Easy Day Hikes Lincoln/Omaha "includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.
Michael Ream, 2011
9
Best Easy Day Hikes Des Moines
"Best Easy Day Hikes Des Moines "includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 19 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.
Michael Ream, 2011
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Molecular Biology Techniques: An Intensive Laboratory Course
This manual is designed as an intensive introduction to the various tools of molecular biology.
Walt Ream, Katharine G. Field, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ream is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gold Cup: Tim Ream enjoys "calm, controlled" defensive outing in …
When Jurgen Klinsmann decided to completely overhaul the US national team's defensive unit from the first game of the Gold Cup to the second, Tim Ream's ... «MLSsoccer.com, Jul 15»
2
Tim Ream called up for USA Gold Cup Team
USA manager Klinsman has added the versatile Ream to his 'roster' for the tournament comprising of the teams from North America. As defending champions ... «Lion of Vienna Suite, Jun 15»
3
Convicted contractor to repay victims for 40 years
Terry Ream, 44, reached the settlement recently, three days before his criminal trial was scheduled to begin. At a May 15 hearing, he was found guilty by a judge ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Jun 15»
4
Ream's to move to former Papa G's building in Elburn
ELBURN – Janelle Ream knows what it's like at Ream's Elburn Market during the holiday season – the shop can become crowded, and customers can feel ... «Kane County Chronicle, May 15»
5
American Exports: Tim Ream captures Bolton Player of the Season …
AMSTERDAM – Bolton defensive handyman Tim Ream has scooped up the club's official Player of the Season award for the second straight year, matching the ... «MLSsoccer.com, May 15»
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Ream: Wanderers players get the message after Lennon lays down …
TIM Ream believes Wanderers players may think again before “crossing the line” with manager Neil Lennon after he made an example of Barry Bannan and ... «The Bolton News, Apr 15»
7
American Exports: John Brooks slip up proves costly for Hertha …
Ream then routinely showed his teammates the way forward, completing six forward passes in or into the attacking half and five successful switches to the ... «MLSsoccer.com, Mar 15»
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American Exports: Tim Ream ruled out injured for Bolton's Tuesday …
AMSTERDAM – Bolton ace Tim Ream will miss Tuesday's trip to visit Championship title chasers Middlesbrough with a sore back, but is slated for a return to full ... «MLSsoccer.com, Feb 15»
9
Brian Cox says Ed Miliband wouldn't be allowed to use 1997 New …
Brian Cox has said he wouldn't let Labour leader Ed Miliband use D:Ream as his election campaign tune "Things Can Only Get Better". The science professor ... «The Independent, Feb 15»
10
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Ream's 3-pointer lifts Venice to district title
Koree Ream's 3-pointer from the right corner with 3.5 seconds left gave Venice High a come-from-behind 31-28 victory over Cape Coral Island Coast in the ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Jan 15»

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