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paraphrasing

paraphrasing is the present participle and gerund of paraphrase.

Meaning of paraphrase

Verb

paraphrase (third-person singular simple present paraphrases, present participle paraphrasing, simple past and past participle paraphrased)

(ambitransitive) To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. To repeat a written or spoken phrase/quote using different words, often in a simpler and shorter form, or sometimes in a humorous context.
- She asked the student to paraphrase the passage.

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Noun

paraphrasing (plural paraphrasings)

A paraphrased statement.
- Several paragraphs are mainly composed of paraphrasings or direct quotations from a single reference source.2012, Neil Bright, Those Who Can: Why Master Teachers Do What They Do, page 152

Forms of paraphrasing

plural	paraphrasings

Questions about paraphrasing

What does paraphrasing mean?: Paraphrasing means a paraphrased statement.
What is paraphrasing the present participle and gerund of?: Paraphrasing is the present participle and gerund of paraphrase.
What part of speech is paraphrasing?: Paraphrasing is a noun.
What is the plural of paraphrasing?: The plural of paraphrasing is paraphrasings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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