First Known Use: 13th century
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noun ar·ti·cle \ˈär-ti-kəl\
: a piece of writing about a particular subject that is included in a magazine, newspaper, etc.
: a particular kind of object
: a separate part of a legal document that deals with a single subject
Full Definition of ARTICLE
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a : a distinct often numbered section of a writing b : a separate clause c : a stipulation in a document (as a contract or a creed) <articles of indenture> d : a nonfictional prose composition usually forming an independent part of a publication (as a magazine)
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: an item of business : matter
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: any of a small set of words or affixes (as a, an, and the) used with nouns to limit or give definiteness to the application
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: a member of a class of things; especially : an item of goods <articles of value>
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: a thing or person of a particular and distinctive kind or class <the genuine article>
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Origin of ARTICLE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin articulus joint, division, diminutive of artus joint, limb; akin to Greek arariskein to fit — more at arm
Related to ARTICLE
- Synonyms
- essay, composition, paper, theme
Rhymes with ARTICLE
2article
verb
: to work for a group of lawyers, architects, etc., while you are learning to become a lawyer, architect, etc.
articledarticling \-k(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of ARTICLE
transitive verb
: to bind by articles (as of apprenticeship)
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First Known Use of ARTICLE
1820
ARTICLE Defined for Kids
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noun ar·ti·cle \ˈär-ti-kəl\
Definition of ARTICLE for Kids
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: a piece of writing other than fiction or poetry that forms a separate part of a publication (as a magazine or newspaper)
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: one of a class of things <articles of clothing>
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: a word (as a, an, or the) used with a noun to limit it or make it clearer
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: a separate part of a document <The first article of the Constitution of the United States creates the legislative branch.>
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