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Princeton's WordNet

  1. on paper, in writingadverb

    as written or printed

    "this is exactly what the composer had set down on paper"

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  1. on paperadverb

    According to known information, such as statistics; in theory.

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  1. on paper

    In law and government, de jure ( day JOOR-ee, dee -⁠, YOOR-ee; Latin: dē iūre pronounced [deː ˈjuːrɛ], lit. 'by law') describes practices that are legally recognized, regardless of whether the practice exists in reality. In contrast, de facto ("in fact") describes situations that exist in reality, even if not legally jit.

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  1. on paper

    "On paper" is an idiomatic expression used to convey something in theory or as it appears in a plan or written form. It suggests that while something may appear to be true or certain based on the presented information or stated values, it may not necessarily reflect the actual state or reality once executed or applied in a practical sense.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of on paper in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of on paper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of on paper in a Sentence

  1. Cande Ananth:

    We did not look at race-specific trends in this paper, although we did recognize race and ethnicity as a potential confounder, that would be a topic worthy of investigation in the next set of studies.

  2. Mary Joan Willard:

    Their definition of 'verified' is they look at a piece of paper that Peckham has signed saying, 'We are in compliance ... these people are severely disabled.' And that, to me, is not verification.

  3. Lee Ann Leopard Bamburg:

    I saw that balloon and God spoke to me. He said,' You need to get this, and, second of all, you need to get the trash out of the woods,' when I got it I noticed a folded yellow piece of paper sealed with a red star, and it was a Christmas list from a girl named Luna.

  4. John Sparr:

    On paper, it is simple to calculate the amount of CO2 emissions a ton of coal will produce and then to calculate the number of trees it takes to consume the CO2, the problem with that theory is that you have to train the CO2 molecules to go to those trees. . . maybe we only burn coal when the wind is blowing in that direction ? And, oh yes, the trees, he said. Are these mature, 40-foot oak trees they are planting, or more likely 16-inch pine seedlings ? Do they realize how long it will take to get a mature forest capable of consuming the CO2 ?

  5. Scott Kennedy:

    The Chinese have said orally through a variety of channels what they truly want to offer will be surprising to the upside, but they have not put any of that on paper, but I don't think The Chinese are going to make the kind of concessions the Trump administration wants.


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