Paragraph, the Glossary
A paragraph is a self-contained unit of discourse in writing dealing with a particular point or idea.[1]
Table of Contents
52 relations: A Course of Modern Analysis, Address, Beowulf, Boustrophedon, Carriage return, Constitution of the United States, Decimal, Desktop publishing, Dingbat, Dinkus, Ebook, Em (typography), Email, En (typography), File format, Fleuron (typography), Giuseppe Peano, Gradshteyn and Ryzhik, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, HTML, Idea, Indentation (typesetting), Initial, Inverted pyramid (journalism), Leading, Line wrap and word wrap, Middle Ages, Miles Tinker, Newline, Old English, Paragraphos, Peterson's, Pilcrow, Plaintext, Project Gutenberg, Prose, Readability, Robert Bringhurst, Samuel Johnson, Schaffer method, Stanza, Terminal punctuation, The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Topic sentence, Underscore, Widows and orphans, Word divider, Word processor, World Wide Web, World Wide Web Consortium, ... Expand index (2 more) »
A Course of Modern Analysis
A Course of Modern Analysis: an introduction to the general theory of infinite processes and of analytic functions; with an account of the principal transcendental functions (colloquially known as Whittaker and Watson) is a landmark textbook on mathematical analysis written by Edmund T. Whittaker and George N.
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Address
An address is a collection of information, presented in a mostly fixed format, used to give the location of a building, apartment, or other structure or a plot of land, generally using political boundaries and street names as references, along with other identifiers such as house or apartment numbers and organization name.
Beowulf
Beowulf (Bēowulf) is an Old English epic poem in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines.
Boustrophedon
Boustrophedon is a style of writing in which alternate lines of writing are reversed, with letters also written in reverse, mirror-style.
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Carriage return
A carriage return, sometimes known as a cartridge return and often shortened to CR, or return, is a control character or mechanism used to reset a device's position to the beginning of a line of text.
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Constitution of the United States
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States.
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Decimal
The decimal numeral system (also called the base-ten positional numeral system and denary or decanary) is the standard system for denoting integer and non-integer numbers.
Desktop publishing
Desktop publishing (DTP) is the creation of documents using dedicated software on a personal ("desktop") computer. Paragraph and Desktop publishing are typography.
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Dingbat
In typography, a dingbat (sometimes more formally known as a printer's ornament or printer's character) is an ornament, specifically, a glyph used in typesetting, often employed to create box frames (similar to box-drawing characters), or as a dinkus (section divider). Paragraph and dingbat are typography.
Dinkus
In typography, a dinkus is a typographic symbol which often consists of three spaced asterisks in a horizontal row, i.e.  ∗∗∗ .
Ebook
An ebook (short for electronic book), also spelled as e-book or eBook, is a book publication made available in electronic form, consisting of text, images, or both, readable on the flat-panel display of computers or other electronic devices.
Em (typography)
An em (from em quadrat) is a unit in the field of typography, equal to the currently specified point size. Paragraph and em (typography) are typography.
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Electronic mail (email or e-mail) is a method of transmitting and receiving messages using electronic devices.
En (typography)
An en (from English en quadrat) is a typographic unit, half of the width of an em. Paragraph and en (typography) are typography.
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File format
A file format is a standard way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file.
Fleuron (typography)
A fleuron, also known as printers' flower, is a typographic element, or glyph, used either as a punctuation mark or as an ornament for typographic compositions.
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Giuseppe Peano
Giuseppe Peano (27 August 1858 – 20 April 1932) was an Italian mathematician and glottologist.
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Gradshteyn and Ryzhik
Gradshteyn and Ryzhik (GR) is the informal name of a comprehensive table of integrals originally compiled by the Russian mathematicians I. S. Gradshteyn and I. M. Ryzhik.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) is an American publisher of textbooks, instructional technology materials, assessments, and reference works.
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HTML
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser.
Idea
In common usage and in philosophy, ideas are the results of thought.
Indentation (typesetting)
In the written form of many languages, indentation describes empty space, a.k.a. white space, used around text to signify an important aspect of the text such as. Paragraph and indentation (typesetting) are typography.
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Initial
In a written or published work, an initial is a letter at the beginning of a word, a chapter, or a paragraph that is larger than the rest of the text. Paragraph and initial are typography.
Inverted pyramid (journalism)
The inverted pyramid is a metaphor used by journalists and other writers to illustrate how information should be prioritised and structured in prose (e.g., a news report).
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Leading
In typography, leading is the space between adjacent lines of type; the exact definition varies. Paragraph and leading are typography.
Line wrap and word wrap
Line breaking, also known as word wrapping, is breaking a section of text into lines so that it will fit into the available width of a page, window or other display area. Paragraph and line wrap and word wrap are typography.
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Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
Miles Tinker
Miles Albert Tinker (August 22, 1893 – March 4, 1977) was an American author.
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Newline
A newline (frequently called line ending, end of line (EOL), next line (NEL) or line break) is a control character or sequence of control characters in character encoding specifications such as ASCII, EBCDIC, Unicode, etc.
Old English
Old English (Englisċ or Ænglisc), or Anglo-Saxon, was the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages.
Paragraphos
A paragraphos (παράγραφος,, from, 'beside', and, 'to write') was a mark in ancient Greek punctuation, marking a division in a text (as between speakers in a dialogue or drama) or drawing the reader's attention to another division mark, such as the two dot punctuation mark (used as an obelism). Paragraph and paragraphos are writing.
Peterson's
Peterson's is an American company that has print and digital products and services, including test preparation, memory retention techniques, and financial aid and scholarship searches.
Pilcrow
In the field of publishing, the pilcrow (¶) is a handwritten and a typographical glyph (visual character) used to identify a paragraph.
Plaintext
In cryptography, plaintext usually means unencrypted information pending input into cryptographic algorithms, usually encryption algorithms.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, as well as to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks." It was founded in 1971 by American writer Michael S. Hart and is the oldest digital library.
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Prose
Prose is the form of written language (including written speech or dialogue) that follows the natural flow of speech, a language's ordinary grammatical structures, or typical writing conventions and formatting.
Readability
Readability is the ease with which a reader can understand a written text. Paragraph and Readability are writing.
Robert Bringhurst
Robert Bringhurst Appointments to the Order of Canada (2013).
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Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson (– 13 December 1784), often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer.
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Schaffer method
The Jane Schaffer method is a formula for essay writing that is taught in some U.S. middle schools and high schools. Paragraph and Schaffer method are writing.
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Stanza
In poetry, a stanza (from Italian stanza) is a group of lines within a poem, usually set off from others by a blank line or indentation.
Terminal punctuation
Terminal punctuation refers to the punctuation marks used to identify the end of a portion of text.
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The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (AHD) is a dictionary of American English published by HarperCollins.
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Topic sentence
In expository writing, a topic sentence is a sentence that summarizes the main idea of a paragraph.
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Underscore
An underscore or underline is a line drawn under a segment of text. Paragraph and underscore are typography.
Widows and orphans
In typesetting, widows and orphans are single lines of text from a paragraph that dangle at either the beginning or end of a block of text, or form a very short final line at the end of a paragraph. Paragraph and widows and orphans are typography.
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Word divider
In punctuation, a word divider is a form of glyph which separates written words.
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Word processor
A word processor (WP) is a device or computer program that provides for input, editing, formatting, and output of text, often with some additional features.
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World Wide Web
The World Wide Web (WWW or simply the Web) is an information system that enables content sharing over the Internet through user-friendly ways meant to appeal to users beyond IT specialists and hobbyists.
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World Wide Web Consortium
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web.
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Writing
Writing is the act of creating a persistent representation of human language.
Writing system
A writing system comprises a particular set of symbols, called a script, as well as the rules by which the script represents a particular language. Paragraph and writing system are typography and writing.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragraph
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