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Articles identify whether a noun is definite (specific or particular) or indefinite (general or unspecific). For this reason, articles are divided into two categories: the definite article, the, and the indefinite articles, a and an.

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ar·ti·cle

 (är′tĭ-kəl)

n.

1. An individual thing or element of a class; a particular object or item: an article of clothing; articles of food.

2. A particular section or item of a series in a written document, as in a contract, constitution, or treaty.

3. A nonfictional literary composition that forms an independent part of a publication, as of a newspaper or magazine.

4. Grammar

a. The part of speech used to indicate nouns and to specify their application.

b. Any of the words belonging to this part of speech. In English, the indefinite articles are a and an and the definite article is the.

5. A particular part or subject; a specific matter or point.

tr.v. ar·ti·cled, ar·ti·cling, ar·ti·cles

To bind by articles set forth in a contract, such as one of apprenticeship.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin articulus, joint, article, diminutive of artus, joint (translation of Greek arthron, joint, article); see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

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article

(ˈɑːtɪkəl)

n

1. one of a class of objects; item: an article of clothing.

2. an unspecified or previously named thing, esp a small object: he put the article on the table.

3. a distinct part of a subject or action

4. (Journalism & Publishing) a written composition on a subject, often being one of several found in a magazine, newspaper, etc

5. (Grammar) 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

6. (Law) a clause or section in a written document such as a treaty, contract, statute, etc

7. (Law) in articles formerly, undergoing training, according to the terms of a written contract, in the legal profession

9. archaic a topic or subject

vb (tr)

archaic to accuse

[C13: from Old French, from Latin articulus small joint, from artus joint]

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ar•ti•cle

(ˈɑr tɪ kəl)

n., v. -cled, -cling. n.

1. a factual piece of writing, usu. on a single topic, appearing in a newspaper, magazine, etc.

2. an individual object, member, or portion of a class; item: an article of clothing.

3. something of indefinite character or description.

4. an item for sale; commodity.

5. a member of a small class of words or affixes, as the words a, an, and the in English, that are linked to nouns and that typically function in identifying the noun as a noun and in indicating definiteness or indefiniteness of reference. Compare definite article, indefinite article.

6. a separate clause or section in a contract, treaty, statute, or other formal document.

v.t.

7. to charge or accuse of specific offenses.

8. to bind by the articles of a contract: to article an apprentice.

[1200–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Medieval Latin articulus article of faith, Latin: joint, member, clause, diminutive of artus joint; see -cle1]

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text

article

1. 'text'

The text of a book or magazine is the main written part of it, rather than the introduction, pictures, or index.

The illustrations and text were beautifully produced.

2. 'article'

You do not refer to a piece of writing written for a newspaper or magazine as a 'text'. You call it an article.

Four years ago Clive Norling wrote an article in the Times.

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article


Past participle: articled
Gerund: articling
Imperative
article
article
Present
I article
you article
he/she/it articles
we article
you article
they article
Preterite
I articled
you articled
he/she/it articled
we articled
you articled
they articled
Present Continuous
I am articling
you are articling
he/she/it is articling
we are articling
you are articling
they are articling
Present Perfect
I have articled
you have articled
he/she/it has articled
we have articled
you have articled
they have articled
Past Continuous
I was articling
you were articling
he/she/it was articling
we were articling
you were articling
they were articling
Past Perfect
I had articled
you had articled
he/she/it had articled
we had articled
you had articled
they had articled
Future
I will article
you will article
he/she/it will article
we will article
you will article
they will article
Future Perfect
I will have articled
you will have articled
he/she/it will have articled
we will have articled
you will have articled
they will have articled
Future Continuous
I will be articling
you will be articling
he/she/it will be articling
we will be articling
you will be articling
they will be articling
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been articling
you have been articling
he/she/it has been articling
we have been articling
you have been articling
they have been articling
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been articling
you will have been articling
he/she/it will have been articling
we will have been articling
you will have been articling
they will have been articling
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been articling
you had been articling
he/she/it had been articling
we had been articling
you had been articling
they had been articling
Conditional
I would article
you would article
he/she/it would article
we would article
you would article
they would article
Past Conditional
I would have articled
you would have articled
he/she/it would have articled
we would have articled
you would have articled
they would have articled

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article

A word used to identify the noun that it precedes.

Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun1.article - nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publicationarticle - nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

editorial, newspaper column, column - an article giving opinions or perspectives

feature article, feature - a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine; "they ran a feature on retirement planning"

magazine article - an article published in a magazine

news article, news story, newspaper article - an article reporting news

piece - an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests"

offprint, separate, reprint - a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

paper - a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"

think piece - an article in a newspaper or magazine or journal that represents opinions and ideas and discussion rather than bare facts

nonfiction, nonfictional prose - prose writing that is not fictional

2.article - one of a class of artifactsarticle - one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"

artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole

article of commerce - an article that is offered for sale

breakable - an article that is fragile and easily broken; "pack the breakables separately"

knickknack, novelty - a small inexpensive mass-produced article

notion - (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions"

ware - articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'

3.article - a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)article - a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"

arbitration clause - a clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract

deductible - a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount

double indemnity - a clause in an insurance policy that provides for double the face value of the policy in the case of accidental death

escalator, escalator clause - a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)

joker - an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent; "when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract"

reserve clause - a clause that used to be part of the contract with a professional athlete extending the contract for a year beyond its expiration; "the reserve clause was used to bind players to a particular ball club"

rider - a clause that is appended to a legislative bill

document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

4.article - (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase

grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

determinative, determiner - one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases

definite article - a determiner (as `the' in English) that indicates specificity of reference

indefinite article - a determiner (as `a' or `some' in English) that indicates nonspecific reference

Verb1.article - bind by a contractarticle - bind by a contract; especially for a training period

oblige, obligate, bind, hold - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

article

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article

noun

1. An individually considered portion of a whole:

2. Something having material existence:

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Translations

شَيء، سِلْعَه، قِطْعَهمَقَالمَقالَه

článekčlenartiklkuspředmět

artikelvarebestemte/ubestemte artikelparagrafpunkt

artikkel

artikkeliartiklaesinejuttukappale

članak

névelőújságcikk

artikel

greingreinirvara, vörutegund, hlutur

記事

기사

artikelisprekėstraipsnis

apģērba gabaliartikulspriekšmetsraksts

articol

artikel

članekčlenizdelekblago

artikel

บทความ

bài báo

article

[ˈɑːtɪkl]

A. N

3. (Ling) → artículo m
definite/indefinite articleartículo m definido/indefinido, artículo m determinado/indeterminado

B. VT (Brit) to be articled to sbestar de aprendiz con algn

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

article

[ˈɑːrtɪkəl]

articles npl (British) (LAW) (= training) → stage m (notarial)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

article

n

(in newspaper etc) → Artikel m; (= encyclopedia entry)Eintrag m

(of constitution)Artikel m; (of treaty, contract)Paragraf m; articles of associationGesellschaftsvertrag m; article of faithGlaubensartikel m; (fig)Kredo nt; articles of war (Hist) → Kriegsartikel pl

(of articled clerk) to be under articles(Rechts)referendar sein; to take one’s articlesseine Referendarprüfung machen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

article

(ˈaːtikl) noun

1. a thing or an object. This shop sells articles of all kinds; articles of clothing.

2. a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine. He has written an article on the new sports centre for a local magazine.

3. the (the definite article) or a/an (the indefinite article).

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

article

مَقَال článek artikel Artikel άρθρο artículo artikkeli article članak articolo 記事 기사 artikel artikkel artykuł artigo статья artikel บทความ makale bài báo 文章

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