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paragraphic

American  
[par-uh-graf-ik] / ˌpær əˈgræf ɪk /
Also paragraphical

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or forming a paragraph.

  2. divided into paragraphs.


Other Word Forms


Etymology

Origin of paragraphic

First recorded in 1780–90; paragraph + -ic


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Can the mind which continues to be charmed by these paragraphic strainings be really sound?—but this is not a dissertation.

From Aladdin & Co. A Romance of Yankee Magic by Herbert Quick

He preferred to invent paragraphic pleasantries for the world at large and indulge his personal humor in the office, at home, or with personal friends.

From Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1 by Slason Thompson

He dismissed their previous talk with his paragraphic cough.

From Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

Every year has its paragraphic entries, more or less full.

From The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 5, May, 1884 by Various

Our Sunday-school teaching reminds me sometimes of a daily paper—all cut up into paragraphic articles; and if there is any topic of universal knowledge omitted, it will appear in the evening edition.

From Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers by Amos R. Wells

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