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paper

paper

999 2.8
A written report that gives research results
  • noun
  • /ˈpeɪpər/
translation icon : trabajo (escolar)
  • And you, you wrote a paper on roasting ethics.
  • write a paper
  • research paper
  • publish a paper

If I think you should be writing this paper to your peers.

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Examples

  • The data used in this paper were collected during the spring 2009 semester.

    Academic text (2011)
  • So actually I wrote a paper on this subject.

  • Why are you writing a paper just for fun?

  • Can you explain this paper and the title?

  • It's from an old paper by that student.

  • Sounds like a high school term paper.

  • In 2009, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology published the white paper "Living and Learning with New Media."

    Academic text (2011)
  • For the purposes of this paper, these respondents are referred to as 'scholars'.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Through a review of theoretical frameworks, this paper gives perspectives regarding factors related to CLD students' academic outcomes.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The professor praised my paper on climate change and its effects on global ecosystems.

Synonyms

manuscript
vspaper
129 6.5

A handwritten book or an author's original text sent to publishers

is any academic written work not only original handwritten drafts
composition
vspaper
35 3.5

A piece of music or writing made by someone

is focused on academic or scholarly purposes rather than general creation
theme
vspaper
22 3.5

A short school essay on a particular topic

is used for wider academic texts beyond simple class tasks
term paper
vspaper
  • US
20 3.2

A long essay a student writes at the end of a course to show what they learned

is any academic written work not only long research pieces
2.8

A piece of work where you write about a topic for school

is the finished academic work produced for study or publication

Idioms

86 4.6

It is true in writing or in theory but not always in real life

great on paper
  • Informal
2 6.4

Looks very good on paper but does not work in real life

To be very bad at even simple tasks

Compounds

180 1.0

A single flat sheet used for writing or printing

100 1.0

Soft thin paper for cleaning your bottom after you use the toilet

66 1.0

A disposable paper sheet that soaks up water to dry hands or clean spills

42 1.0

A bag made of paper that shops use to carry things you buy

37 4.0

Papers like emails or receipts that show what someone did

A single flat piece of paper used for writing or printing

22 1.6

A newspaper made by students that reports on school events

20 3.2

A long essay a student writes at the end of a course to show what they learned

18 1.0

A small bent piece of wire or plastic that holds sheets of paper together

16 1.6

Money made of printed paper notes that a government uses

15 3.2

A regular job delivering newspapers to homes

Pretty paper used to cover gifts before giving them

12 1.0

A cup made of paper that you throw away after drinking from it

white paper
  • Formal
11 5.6

An official report that explains plans or how something works

10 1.0

A plate made of paper or thin cardboard that you throw away after use

10 1.1

A small thin piece of paper for notes or receipts

9 1.0

A very thin, soft paper used to wrap gifts or to blow your nose

8 3.9

Very thin and easily damaged, like a sheet of paper

Thick colored paper used by children for art and crafts

6 2.5

A thin paper covered in wax used to wrap or line food

5 1.0

A set of paper sheets joined at one edge for writing or drawing

5 6.0

A document that explains a group or person's view and gives reasons about an issue

4 3.1

A thin, wrinkled colored paper used for making decorations and crafts

4 2.8

A factory that makes paper from wood or recycled material

paper-pusher
  • Offensive
4 6.5

An office worker who spends most of their time doing forms and paperwork

paper doll
  • Baby Talk
3 1.8

A small toy made from paper, cut or folded to look like a person

Money in printed notes that people use instead of coins

3 2.0

Paper with a regular grid of fine lines for drawing graphs or charts

A thin strong paper used to roll cigarettes

paper tiger
  • Informal
3 7.1

A person, group, or thing that seems powerful but is actually weak

commercial paper
  • Specialized
2 6.3

A short-term loan companies issue to raise money quickly

funny paper
  • Archaic
2 5.1

A section of a newspaper with comic strips and cartoons

2 3.9

A thin, delicate sheet made from the inside of a plant used for writing, painting, or wrapping

carbon paper
  • Archaic
2 2.7

A thin sheet coated with dark wax that makes a copy when placed between papers

2 1.8

A written set of questions to check what someone knows or can do

1 5.3

A heavy paper soaked in tar that you put under a roof to keep out rain

Thin paper you use to write letters by hand

computer paper
  • Specialized
1 2.3

Long paper with holes along the sides used in old printers like dot-matrix

A very thin see-through paper you put over a drawing to copy it

1 1.1

Paper that people throw away after use

1 3.3

A strong paper used for wrapping meat to stop blood or juices leaking

A sheet with a surface that is good for drawing or sketching

filter paper
  • Specialized
1 3.4

Thin paper with tiny holes that lets liquid pass but keeps solid bits

1 1.6

A string of paper loops linked together to decorate a room for a party

1 2.4

A tool with a straight blade that cuts sheets of paper

1 4.4

A small sharp knife for opening envelopes or cutting closed book pages

paper profit
  • Specialized
1 5.1

An increase in how much an investment is worth before you sell it

paper tape
  • Archaic
1 3.5

A long narrow strip of paper used to record numbers or data

1 3.9

A material made of paper and glue you shape when wet and paint when dry

photographic paper
  • Specialized
1 3.2

Paper covered with a chemical that changes when it sees light, used to make photos

typing paper
  • Archaic
1 2.3

Thin smooth paper used in a typewriter

Paper used to soak up extra ink when writing or printing

blueprint paper
  • Archaic
1 5.8

Paper used to make blueprints that show white lines on a blue background

Thin paper that you roll around tobacco to make a cigarette

art paper
  • Specialized
1 4.4

Paper that printers use for photos and magazines

1 2.3

A paper with written questions that students answer in a test

A set of written questions in a formal test to check knowledge

1 3.4

A strong brown paper used for wrapping things and making bags

1 4.3

A high-quality paper that feels like linen and is used for formal letters

litmus paper
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Thin paper that changes color to show if a liquid is acid or base

1 3.0

Paper with lines for writing music notes

Paper that does not soak up oil and is used to line baking trays and wrap food

rag paper
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A sheet people make from old cloth that lasts a long time

roofing paper
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A heavy paper covered with tar that keeps a roof dry

paper clip
  • Texting
1 2.9

A button in email or messaging apps used to attach files to a message

1 4.4

A climbing plant with hard stems and bright thin parts that look like paper and decorate gardens

1 2.7

A regular route for delivering newspapers often done by a young person before school

paper loss
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A fall in an investment's value that is only on paper because you have not sold it

paper mill
  • Neologism
1 5.8

A company that sells fake or copied academic articles to researchers

Paper that soaks up water, made in sheets or rolls for drying hands and cleaning spills

1 2.2

A piece of paper used for quick notes or rough calculations

Paper with a special coating that lets you move a design onto another surface often using heat

High quality white paper used for writing or printing official documents

How Academic

monograph
  • Specialized
7 9.3
paper
999 2.8
article
  • Literature
1.0
essay
481 2.8
note
1.0

Surface Forms

paper singular
papers plural

Etymology

A paper in school or research is simply a piece of paper with an essay or study written on it, and the name comes from that idea of a written sheet. So a 'paper' is the written work you hand in or publish.