a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
an individual object, member, or portion of a class; an item or particular:
an article of food;
articles of clothing.
something of indefinite character or description:
What is that article?
an item for sale; commodity.
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verb (used with object), ar·ti·cled, ar·ti·cling.
to set forth in articles; charge or accuse specifically:
They articled his alleged crimes.
to bind by articles of covenant or stipulation:
to article an apprentice.
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ORIGIN OF ARTICLE
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Medieval Latin articulus “article of faith,” Latin: “joint, limb, member, clause, grammatical article,” equivalent to arti- (combining form of artus “joint”; akin to arthro-, arm2) + -culus diminutive (see -cule1)
OTHER WORDS FROM ARTICLE
sub·ar·ti·cle, noun
WORDS NEARBY ARTICLE
Arthur, King, Arthus’ reaction, arti, artic, artichoke, article, articled, article numbering, article of faith, articles, articles of agreement
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WORDS RELATED TO ARTICLE
piece, essay, story, column, feature, item, paper, editorial, commentary, chapter, clause, detail, passage, provision, paragraph, substance, commodity, thing, thingamajig, unit
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB FOR ARTICLE
Since the article has been published, the Senate has actually voted against the government and the law will now come into effect this year.
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BRITISH DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS FOR ARTICLE
article
/ (ˈɑːtɪkəl) /
noun
one of a class of objects; iteman article of clothing
an unspecified or previously named thing, esp a small objecthe put the article on the table
a distinct part of a subject or action
a written composition on a subject, often being one of several found in a magazine, newspaper, etc
grammar a kind of determiner, occurring in many languages including English, that lacks independent meaning but may serve to indicate the specificity of referenc
