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paper

647 2.8
A written report that gives research results
  • noun
  • /ˈpeɪpər/
: 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
152 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
46 3.5

A piece of music or writing made by someone

is focused on academic or scholarly purposes rather than general creation
term paper
vspaper
  • US
22 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
8 2.8

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

is the finished academic work produced for study or publication
theme
vspaper
1 3.5

A short school essay on a particular topic

is used for wider academic texts beyond simple class tasks

Idioms

108 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

208 1.0

A single flat sheet used for writing or printing

129 1.0

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

65 1.0

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

51 1.0

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

41 4.0

Papers like emails or receipts that show what someone did

A single flat piece of paper used for writing or printing

34 1.0

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

28 1.6

A newspaper made by students that reports on school events

22 3.2

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

18 3.2

A regular job delivering newspapers to homes

18 1.6

Money made of printed paper notes that a government uses

Pretty paper used to cover gifts before giving them

13 1.0

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

13 1.0

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

white paper
  • Formal
12 5.6

An official report that explains plans or how something works

12 1.0

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

11 1.1

A small thin piece of paper for notes or receipts

9 2.5

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

8 3.9

Very thin and easily damaged, like a sheet of paper

Thick colored paper used by children for art and crafts

6 2.8

A factory that makes paper from wood or recycled material

6 6.0

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

6 1.0

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

paper-pusher
  • Offensive
5 6.5

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

paper doll
  • Baby Talk
5 1.8

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

paper tiger
  • Informal
5 7.1

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

4 3.1

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

4 3.3

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

Money in printed notes that people use instead of coins

3 3.9

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

3 2.0

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

3 3.9

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

A thin strong paper used to roll cigarettes

3 1.8

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

funny paper
  • Archaic
3 5.1

A section of a newspaper with comic strips and cartoons

commercial paper
  • Specialized
3 6.3

A short-term loan companies issue to raise money quickly

2 1.1

Paper that people throw away after use

2 5.3

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

carbon paper
  • Archaic
2 2.7

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

Thin paper you use to write letters by hand

1 1.0

Paper in a common size used for writing letters

computer paper
  • Specialized
1 2.3

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

1 2.3

A paper with written questions that students answer in a test

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

filter paper
  • Specialized
1 3.4

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

paper tape
  • Archaic
1 3.5

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

typing paper
  • Archaic
1 2.3

Thin smooth paper used in a typewriter

1 1.6

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

paper loss
  • Specialized
1 6.1

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

Thin paper that you roll around tobacco to make a cigarette

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

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

paper profit
  • Specialized
1 5.1

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

photographic paper
  • Specialized
1 3.2

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

1 2.2

A piece of paper used for quick notes or rough calculations

1 2.4

A tool with a straight blade that cuts sheets of paper

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

1 7.6

A printed list of items to be discussed in a parliament or assembly that day

1 4.4

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

1 4.3

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

1 3.4

A strong brown paper used for wrapping things and making bags

art paper
  • Specialized
1 4.4

Paper that printers use for photos and magazines

A small open container for throwing away paper and other small rubbish

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

paper mill
  • Neologism
1 5.8

A company that sells fake or copied academic articles to researchers

rag paper
  • Specialized
1 7.5

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

Paper used to soak up extra ink when writing or printing

paper chase
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A game where some players run ahead leaving bits of paper while others follow to catch them before the finish

roofing paper
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A heavy paper covered with tar that keeps a roof dry

paper gold
  • Specialized
1 7.8

Financial products that let people invest in gold without holding physical gold

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

blueprint paper
  • Archaic
1 5.8

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

How Academic

monograph
  • Specialized
7 9.3
paper
647 2.8
article
  • Literature
∞ 1.0
essay
400 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.