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Definition paper in American English

paper noun

noun
/ˈpeɪpər/
1

the thin flat substance that you use for writing on or wrapping things in

Example

a package wrapped in brown paper

Example

Stuart handed me a piece of paper with an address written on it.

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card cardboard foolscap
2

a newspaper

Example

He sat down and read the paper.

Example

The story was in all the papers.

Example

Is that today's paper?

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back copy back issue back number
3

official documents such as your passport

Example

We had to show our papers at the security desk.

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academic writing correspondence documentation
Example

His private papers include a diary of his first year in Congress.

Example

Some important papers are missing from the files.

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academic writing correspondence documentation
4

a piece of writing or a talk on an academic subject

Example

Leading scholars have been invited to present papers at the conference.

Example

He has published many papers on the subject.

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thesis dissertation essay
4.1

a piece of writing that is done as part of a course at school or college

Example

I have to write a paper on the Cuban Revolution.

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assignment clinic coursework
5

wallpaper for the walls of a room

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coat creosote distemper
6

an examination, or the answers that a student has written

Example

Please hand your papers in now.

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assessment borderline candidate
Definition paper in American English

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