Paper: meaning, definitions and examples
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paper
[ หpeษชpษr ]
writing material
A material made of cellulose pulp, derived mainly from wood, rags, and certain grasses, processed into flexible sheets or rolls by deposit from an aqueous suspension.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Please hand me that piece of paper.
- She wrote her number on a piece of paper.
- The printer ran out of paper.
newspaper
A newspaper.
Synonyms
journal, newspaper, publication
Examples of usage
- I read the morning paper every day.
- The paper reported on the latest political scandal.
Translations
Translations of the word "paper" in other languages:
๐ต๐น papel
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคเคเคผ
๐ฉ๐ช Papier
๐ฎ๐ฉ kertas
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะฐะฟัั
๐ต๐ฑ papier
๐ฏ๐ต ็ด (ใใฟ, kami)
๐ซ๐ท papier
๐ช๐ธ papel
๐น๐ท kaฤฤฑt
๐ฐ๐ท ์ข ์ด (jong-i)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑู (waraq)
๐จ๐ฟ papรญr
๐ธ๐ฐ papier
๐จ๐ณ ็บธ (zhว)
๐ธ๐ฎ papir
๐ฎ๐ธ pappรญr
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐาะฐะท
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแแฆแแแแ (q'aghaldi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ kaฤฤฑz
๐ฒ๐ฝ papel
Etymology
The word 'paper' originated from the Latin word 'papyrus', which referred to the plant used in ancient times to make a writing material. Over the centuries, the production process evolved, leading to the modern paper we use today. Papermaking spread across the world, becoming an essential tool for communication, education, and art.