article

ar-ti-cle · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A piece of writing on a specific subject in a newspaper, magazine, or website.

  2. 2.

    **(Grammar)** A word (a, an, the) used before a noun to specify definiteness.

  3. 3.

    A particular item or object.

  4. 4.

    A clause or section in a legal document.

  5. 5.

    **(Law)** A formal accusation or charge.

Forms

plural: articles

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    article of faith — A firmly held belief.
  • •
    definite/indefinite article — Grammar terms for "the" and "a/an."
  • •
    articles of war — Military regulations.

Related words

See also: articles, clause, essay
Synonyms: clause, essay, item, piece

Etymology

From Old French article, from Latin articulus ("small joint, division"), diminutive of artus ("joint, limb").