paper

/ˈpeɪ̯.pə/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.

2

Ellipsis of newspaper; anything used as such (such as a newsletter or listing magazine).

3

Ellipsis of wallpaper.

4

Ellipsis of wrapping paper.

5

An open hand (a handshape resembling a sheet of paper), that beats rock and loses to scissors. It loses to lizard and beats Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.

6

A written document, generally shorter than a book; usually written as a school assignment or a government report.

7

A written document that reports scientific or academic research and is usually subjected to peer review before publication in a scientific journal (as a journal article or the manuscript for one) or in the proceedings of a scientific or academic meeting (such as a conference, workshop, or symposium).

8

A set of examination questions to be answered at one session.

9

Money.

10

Any financial assets other than specie, including paper money, commercial paper, and others.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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