article
article Lexical Profile
article Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A non-fictional piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, journal, or online publication.
"She published an insightful article on renewable energy in the scientific journal."
A particular individual item or physical object, especially one belonging to a specified class or set.
"The lost luggage contained several expensive articles of clothing and a pair of leather shoes."
A separate clause, section, or paragraph of a legal document, treaty, constitution, or formal agreement.
"The constitutional amendment was added to clarify the powers outlined in the third article."
Any of a small set of words or determiners (such as 'the', 'a', and 'an' in English) that precede a noun to specify its definiteness or volume.
"Students learning English often find it challenging to know when to omit the definite article before abstract nouns."
• verb
To bind or employ someone under a formal contract as an apprentice or trainee in a profession such as law or accounting.
"After graduating from law school, he was articled to a prominent solicitor in the city."
To set forth or bring specific formal charges or clauses against someone in a legal or ecclesiastical proceeding.
"The prosecutor articled several distinct offenses in the formal indictment."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed via Old French from Latin 'articulus', a diminutive of 'artus' meaning 'a joint' or 'a part'. It originally referred to a small connecting part or distinct clause of a formal document before broadening to mean a complete piece of writing or an individual object.