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- 1 A piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.
"Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […]. (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)"
- 2 one of a class of artifacts wordnet
- 3 An object, a member of a group or class.
"an article of clothing"
- 4 nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication wordnet
- 5 A part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a, an, or the in English). In some languages the article may appear as an ending (e.g. definite article in Swedish) or there may be none (e.g. Russian, Pashto).
"‘A song called “Freak Like Me” by the Sugababes,’ said Jesse. ‘Just Sugababes, no article,’ the man said, enjoying the stunned reaction on Jesse’s face."
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- 6 (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase wordnet
- 7 A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.
"The Articles of War are a set of regulations[…]to govern the conduct of[…]military[…]forces"
- 8 a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) wordnet
- 9 Ellipsis of genuine article. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 10 A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.
"Each of the chelicerae is composed of two articles, forming a powerful pincer."
- 11 A person; an individual. dated, derogatory
"a shrewd article"
- 12 A wench. obsolete, slang
"She's a prime article, a devilish good piece, a hell of a goer."
- 13 Subject matter; concern. dated
"a very great revolution that happened in this article of good breeding"
- 14 A distinct part. dated
- 15 A precise point in time; a moment. obsolete
"This fatal news coming to Hick's Hall upon the article of my Lord Russell's trial, was said to have had no little influence on the jury and all the bench to his prejudice."
- 1 To bind by articles of apprenticeship. transitive
"to article an apprentice to a mechanic"
- 2 bind by a contract; especially for a training period wordnet
- 3 To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations. obsolete
"At noon dined alone with Sir W. Batten, where great discourse of Sir W. Pen, Sir W. Batten being, I perceive, quite out of love with him, thinking him too great and too high, and began to talk that the world do question his courage, upon which I told him plainly I have been told that he was articled against for it, and that Sir H. Vane was his great friend therein."
- 4 To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.
"If […]all his errors and follies were articled against him, the man would seem vicious and miserable."
Etymology
From Middle English article, from Old French article, from Latin articulus (“a joint, limb, member, part, division, the article in grammar, a point of time”), from Latin artus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂értus (“that which is fit together; juncture, ordering”), from the root *h₂er- (“to join, fit (together)”). Doublet of articulus.
From Middle English article, from Old French article, from Latin articulus (“a joint, limb, member, part, division, the article in grammar, a point of time”), from Latin artus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂értus (“that which is fit together; juncture, ordering”), from the root *h₂er- (“to join, fit (together)”). Doublet of articulus.
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