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Noun paper has 7 senses

paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
--₁ is a kind of writing, written material, piece of writing; material, stuff; writing, written material, piece of writing; material, stuff
--₁ has parts:

article, clause; preamble; 1 of 7 senses of paper ; document, written document, papers; article, clause; preamble; 1 of 7 senses of paper

--₁ has substance: cellulose
--₁ has particulars:

articles of incorporation; ballot; brevet; capitualtion; certificate, certification, credential, credentials; charter; commercial document, commercial instrument; confession; copyright, right of first publication; enclosure, inclosure; form; legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument; papyrus; patent, patent of invention; platform, political platform, political program, program; resignation; resolution, declaration, resolve; source; specification; voucher; report, study, written report; 3 of 7 senses of paper ; paper; card; confetti; sheet, piece of paper, sheet of paper; art paper; blotting paper, blotter; blueprint paper; carbon paper, carbon; cardboard, composition board; cartridge paper; chad; computer paper; construction paper; crepe, crepe paper; drawing paper; filter paper; flypaper; graph paper; greaseproof paper; linen, linen paper; litmus paper; manifold paper, manifold; manila, manila paper, manilla, manilla paper; music paper, score paper; newspaper, newsprint; oilpaper; india paper; pad, pad of paper, tablet; paper tape; paper toweling; papier-mache; papyrus; parchment; rice paper; roofing paper, tar paper; ticker tape; tissue, tissue paper; tracing paper; transfer paper; wallpaper; waste paper; wax paper; wrapping paper; writing paper; document, written document, papers; articles of incorporation; ballot; brevet; capitualtion; certificate, certification, credential, credentials; charter; commercial document, commercial instrument; confession; copyright, right of first publication; enclosure, inclosure; form; legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument; papyrus; patent, patent of invention; platform, political platform, political program, program; resignation; resolution, declaration, resolve; source; specification; voucher; report, study, written report; 3 of 7 senses of paper ; paper; card; confetti; sheet, piece of paper, sheet of paper; art paper; blotting paper, blotter; blueprint paper; carbon paper, carbon; cardboard, composition board; cartridge paper; chad; computer paper; construction paper; crepe, crepe paper; drawing paper; filter paper; flypaper; graph paper; greaseproof paper; linen, linen paper; litmus paper; manifold paper, manifold; manila, manila paper, manilla, manilla paper; music paper, score paper; newspaper, newsprint; oilpaper; india paper; pad, pad of paper, tablet; paper tape; paper toweling; papier-mache; papyrus; parchment; rice paper; roofing paper, tar paper; ticker tape; tissue, tissue paper; tracing paper; transfer paper; wallpaper; waste paper; wax paper; wrapping paper; writing paper

Derived forms: verb paper₂, verb paper₁

composition, paper, report, theme - an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"
--₂ is a kind of essay; written assignment, writing assignment; essay; written assignment, writing assignment
--₂ has particulars:
term paper; incidental music; composition, paper, report, theme; term paper; incidental music

newspaper, paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"
--₃ is a kind of press, public press; press, public press
--₃ has parts: --₃ has particulars:

daily; gazette; school newspaper, school paper; tabloid, rag, sheet; newspaper, paper; daily; gazette; school newspaper, school paper; tabloid, rag, sheet

paper - a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"
--₄ is a kind of article; article
paper - medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"
--₅ is a kind of medium; medium
--₅ is a substance of page
newspaper, paper, newspaper publisher - a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many newspapers"
--₆ is a kind of publisher, publishing house, publishing firm, publishing company; publisher, publishing house, publishing firm, publishing company
newspaper, paper - a newspaper as a physical object; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"
--₇ is a kind of product, production; product, production

,Verb paper has 2 senses

paper - cover with paper; "paper the box"
--₁ is one way to cover

Derived form: noun paper₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
wallpaper, paper - cover with wallpaper
--₂ is one way to cover

Derived forms: noun paper₁, noun paperer₁, noun papering₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something