/ ˈpærəgrɑːf; NAmE -græf/ noun
( abbr. par. , para. ) a section of a piece of writing, usually consisting of several sentences dealing with a single subject. The first sentence of a paragraph starts on a new line :
an opening / introductory paragraph
Write a paragraph on each of the topics given below.
See paragraph 15 of the handbook.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from French paragraphe , via medieval Latin from Greek paragraphos short stroke marking a break in sense, from para- beside + graphein write.