article
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noun- 1.
A piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.
- 2.
An object, a member of a group or class.
an article of clothing
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(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).
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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
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(abbreviation, alt of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of genuine article.
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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.
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(dated, derogatory)A person; an individual.
a shrewd article
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(obsolete, slang)A wench.
She's a prime article, a devilish good piece, a hell of a goer.
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(dated)Subject matter; concern.
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(dated)A distinct part.
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(obsolete)A precise point in time; a moment.
[…] who has more opportunities of acquiring the knowledge, than a physician? He is admitted into the dwellings of all ranks of people, and into the innermost parts of them; he sees them by their fireside, at their tables, and in their beds; he sees them at work, and at their recreations; he sees them in health, in sickness, and in the article of death; […]
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To bind by articles of apprenticeship.
to article an apprentice to a mechanic
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(obsolete)To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.
[…] if the Captain of any Merchant ship under convoy shall wilfully disobey Signals […] he shall be liable to be articled against in the High Court of Admiralty […]
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To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.
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ine-pro From Middle English article, from Old French article, from Latin articulus, from Latin artus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂értus (that which is fit together; juncture, ordering), from the root *h₂er- (to join, fit (together)). articulus.