paragraph

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal

n. a very short news story or announcement in a newspaper.

n. a brief article, notice, or announcement, typically appearing as a short item in a periodical.

“There was a small paragraph in the local paper about the bake sale.”

“The editor inserted a brief paragraph on the third page to acknowledge the correction of the previous week's error.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Computing Technical

n. a small unit of computer memory equal to 16 bytes.

n. a unit of memory equal to 16 bytes, specifically within x86 real-mode memory segmentation.

“In older computer systems, memory was often managed in paragraphs.”

“The programmer had to ensure that the segment register was aligned with a 16-byte paragraph boundary to avoid memory access errors.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Academic

v. to divide a long piece of writing into paragraphs.

v. to divide or arrange text into distinct paragraphs. Transitive — takes a direct object.

“You need to paragraph your work better so it is easier to read.”

“The editor spent the afternoon paragraphing the dense manuscript to improve its overall flow and readability for a general audience.”