Background for paragraphs

paragraphs

/ˈpæɹəɡɹɑːfs/ /ˈpɛɹəɡɹæfs/

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noun

A passage in text that is about a different subject from the preceding text, marked by commencing on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented.

Examples :

"The essay was well-organized, with each of the three paragraphs focusing on a different argument. "

writing language grammar communication literature

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noun

A mark or note set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, such as a change of subject.

Examples :

"The old textbook used paragraphs in the margins to highlight important vocabulary words in each chapter. "

writing language mark

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noun

An offset of 16 bytes in Intel memory architectures.

Examples :

"Debugging the old system revealed that the interrupt handler was miscalculating memory addresses, jumping forward only by single paragraphs instead of the intended larger segment. "

computing technology structure