graph paper
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2.0
- noun
- /ɡræf ˈpeɪpər/
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papel milimetrado
- The teacher handed out graph paper so the students could accurately draw their math graphs.
- a sheet of graph paper
So, you know, we had that graph paper that you'd have to write lab reports.
- So, you know, we had that graph paper that you'd have to write lab reports.
- We're actually going to draw out the the shadows on this piece of graph paper.
Examples
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Drawing on graph paper provides a quick template for both duration and pitch dimensions.
Academic text (2012) -
The hood was sketched onto graph paper, and the dimensions were measured.
Academic text (2004) -
I need a piece of graph paper.
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Hey, Russ, get some graph paper.
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Imagine regular graph paper that has small dots at the places where the lines intersect.
Academic text (2001) -
Measure and record the approximate size of the tide pool to scale on graph paper.
Academic text (1995) -
Utilizing graph paper may provide the necessary visual organization for the student having trouble with alignment.
Academic text (2005) -
Wendy handed her another sheet of graph paper from her purse.
Fiction book (1991) -
For each game, a line was drawn horizontally across the middle of the graph paper and acted as a baseline for game control.
Academic text (1995) -
The easel displays an oversized sheet of graph paper.
Fiction book (1994)
How Precise
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'paper printed with a grid for drawing graphs/charts' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'graph' (a visual display of data) with 'paper' (sheets for writing/printing): it denotes paper intended for graphs. This noun–noun composition expressing purpose is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun graph paper comes from the idea of a graph, a chart of points, drawn on paper. The sheet has a grid of small squares to help you draw charts and put points in the right place, so the name now means 'paper for drawing graphs'.