an

an · article

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Definitions

article

  1. 1.

    The form of the indefinite article used before words beginning with a vowel sound.

  2. 2.

    Used to indicate a single but unspecified person or thing.

  3. 3.

    Used to indicate membership of a class or profession.

  4. 4.

    Used to express rates or ratios.

Related words

Antonyms: the
See also: a, one, the
Synonyms: a

Etymology

From Old English ān ("one"), the same origin as "one." The form "an" was originally used before all words but was later reduced to "a" before consonant sounds.