article

Meaning

Noun

1. A piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.
2. An object, a member of a group or class.
3. 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 (e.g. definite article in Swedish) or there may be none (e.g. Russian, Pashto).
4. A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of genuine article.
6. A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.
7. (dated, derogatory) A person; an individual.
8. (obsolete, slang) A wench.
9. (dated) Subject matter; concern.
10. (dated) A distinct part.
11. (obsolete) A precise point in time; a moment.

Verb

1. (transitive) To bind by articles of apprenticeship.
2. (obsolete) To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.
3. To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.

Synonyms

thing

item

object

clause

goods

commodity

product

section

matter

essay

paragraph

composition

report

paper

substance

merchandise

ware

writing

provision

point

text

wares

treatise

stipulation

produce

editorial

subject

column

affair

piece

chapter

story

contribution

passage

treaty

thesis

title

stuff

theme

topic

writings

script

quantifier

stipulations

pact

business

law

implement

manuscript

news story

Translations

article

Artikel

artículo

articolo

artigo

artikel

άρθρο

article

lidwoord

Paragraph

articulus

objet

Gegenstand

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑːtɪkəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: article

In summary

From Middle English article, from Old French article, from Latin articulus (“a joint, limb, member, part, division, the article in grammar, a point of time”), from Latin artus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂értus (“that which is fit together; juncture, ordering”), from the root *h₂er- (“to join, fit (together)”). Doublet of articulus.

Sentences

See article Warwick County , Virginia .

More information about this can be found in the modification section of this article .

I feel quite ambivalent about the article .