Paper meaning

What does “paper” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“paper” is a noun and verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses.

paper

noun

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
“he got an A on his composition”
Synonymscomposition report theme
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
“he read his newspaper at breakfast”
Synonymsnewspaper
a medium for written communication
“the notion of an office running without paper is absurd”
a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses
“he has written many scientific papers”
a business firm that publishes newspapers
“Murdoch owns many newspapers”
Synonymsnewspaper newspaper publisher
the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher
“when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper”
Synonymsnewspaper

verb

cover with paper
“paper the box”
cover with wallpaper
Synonymswallpaper

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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