article JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/ˈɑːtɪkəl/ · ar·ti·cle
noun
- A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc. She submitted a compelling article to the science magazine.
- An object, a member of a group or class. The store's latest article is a sleek stainless‑steel kettle.
- 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 or be absent. In the sentence 'The cat slept', 'the' is the definite article.
verb
- To bind by articles of apprenticeship. The guild will article the new apprentice for a five‑year term.
- To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations. The committee articled the manager for alleged misconduct.
- To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars. The lawyer articled the contract clauses with great precision.
Did you know? The word 'article' originally meant a small joint or segment, which is why early legal and grammatical uses speak of 'articles' as distinct parts of a larger whole.