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article

/ˈɑːtɪkəl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.
  2. An object, a member of a group or class.
  3. (grammar) 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).
  4. A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.
  5. A genuine article.
  6. A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.
  7. To bind by articles of apprenticeship.
  8. To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.
  9. To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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