- 1[uncountable] (often in compounds) the thin material that you write and draw on and that is also used for wrapping and packing things a piece/sheet of paper a package wrapped in brown paper recycled paper She wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper. Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications (= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value). paper losses/profits (= that are shown in accounts but which may not exist in reality) This journal is available in paper and electronic form. see notepaper, wrapping paper
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newspaper - 2[countable] a newspaper a local/national paper a daily/evening/Sunday paper I read about it in the paper. Have you seen today's paper? The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story.
- 3papers [plural] pieces of paper with writing on them, such as letters, pieces of work, or private documents His desk was covered with books and papers. I found these documents among my father's papers after his death.
- 4papers [plural] official documents that prove your identity, give you permission to do something, etc. divorce/identification papers Immigration officials will ask to see your papers. see walking papers, working papers article
- 5[countable] an academic article about a particular subject that is written by and for specialists a recent paper in the Journal of Medicine She was invited to give a paper (= a talk) on the results of her research. Topic CollocationsScientific Researchtheory
- formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
- build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
- develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework/an algorithm
- advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
- explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
- make a prediction/an inference
- base a prediction/your calculations on something
- investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
- design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
- do research/an experiment/an analysis
- make observations/calculations
- take/record measurements
- carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
- run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
- repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
- replicate a study/the results/the findings
- observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behavior
- fund/support the research/project/study
- seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
- collect/gather/extract data/information
- yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
- analyze/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
- consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
- fit the data/model
- confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
- prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
- draw/make/reach the same conclusions
- read/review the records/literature
- describe/report an experiment/a study
- present/publish/summarize the results/findings
- present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal
- 6[countable] a piece of written work done by a student Your grade will be based on four papers and a final exam. see term paper on walls
- 7[countable, uncountable] paper that you use to cover and decorate the walls of a room synonym wallpaper The room was damp and the paper was peeling off. There are many other compounds ending in paper. You will find them at their place in the alphabet.
- 1when you put something on paper, you write it down
- 2judged from written information only, but not proved in practice The idea looks good on paper.
for writing/wrapping
(of an agreement or official document) having no value, especially legally, or because one of the people involved has no intention of doing what they said they would
to write or start to write something
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