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. Short for genuine article.
  6. A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.
  7. A person; an individual.
  8. (obsolete,slang) A wench.
  9. Subject matter; concern.
  10. A distinct part.
  11. (obsolete) A precise point in time; a moment.

• Verb