# paragraphing

Pronunciation: US say "PA-ruh-graf-ing" /ˈpæɹəɡɹæfɪŋ/; UK say "PA-ruh-grahf-ing" /ˈpæɹəɡɹɑːfɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The division of a piece of writing into separate paragraphs, marking shifts in topic or focus.
   - Simple: The way a piece of writing is broken up into paragraphs.
   - _The editor praised the tidy paragraphing throughout the report._
   - _Poor paragraphing can make even a strong argument hard to follow._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of paragraph. — present participle and gerund of paragraph
   - Simple: Present participle of paragraph. Use this form when the action is happening now.
   - _The writer is paragraphing the manuscript according to the new style guide._
   - _They kept paragraphing the transcript until every speaker had a clean break._

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