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[ ahr-ti-kuhl ]
noun
- a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- an individual object, member, or portion of a class; an item or particular: articles of clothing.
an article of food;
articles of clothing.
- something of indefinite character or description:
is that article?
- an item for sale; commodity.
- Grammar. any member of a small class of words, or, as in Swedish or Romanian, affixes, found in certain languages, as English, French, and Arabic, that are linked to nouns and that typically have a grammatical function identifying the noun as a noun rather than describing it. In English the definite article is the, the indefinite article is a or an, and their force is generally to impart specificity to the noun or to single out the referent from the class named by the noun.
- a clause, item, point, or particular in a contract, treaty, or other formal agreement; a condition or stipulation in a contract or bargain:
The lawyers disagreed on the article covering plagiarism suits.
- a separate clause or provision of a statute.
- Slang. a person:
Trust me, this guy's not just any article, he's Mr. Right.
- Archaic. a subject or matter of interest, thought, business, etc.
- Obsolete. a specific or critical point of time; juncture or moment:
the article of death.
verb (used with object)
- to set forth in articles; charge or accuse specifically:
They articled his alleged crimes.
- to bind by articles of covenant or stipulation:
to article an apprentice.
article
/ ˈɑːɪə /
noun
- one of a class of objects; item
an article of clothing
- an unspecified or previously named thing, esp a small object
he put the article on the table
- a distinct part of a subject or action
- a written composition on a subject, often being one of several found in a magazine, newspaper, etc
- grammar a kind of determiner, occurring in many languages including English, that lacks independent meaning but may serve to indicate the specificity of reference of the noun phrase with which it occurs See also definite article indefinite article
- a clause or section in a written document such as a treaty, contract, statute, etc
- in articlesformerly, undergoing training, according to the terms of a written contract, in the legal profession
- often capital Christianity See article of faith Thirty-nine Articles
- archaic.a topic or subject
verb
- archaic.to accuse
Other Word Forms
- ܲ··پ· noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of article1
Example Sentences
Mr Adams also alleges he was defamed in a BBC online article based on the broadcast, a BBC NI Spotlight TV documentary, which contained claims made by an anonymous source.
Two anonymous Tories used an article in the Critic magazine to call for her to stand down, as the party braces for potential heavy losses in this Thursday's local elections in England.
This article contains spoilers for Episode 3 of Season 2 of “The Last of Us.”
A similar instance occurred in March, when Variety published an article detailing the “Snow White” remake’s rocky road to theaters.
a great article about Wes Parker — a breath of fresh air!
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