article
A piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.
Noun
- A piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.
- Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […]. (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite,...
- An object, a member of a group or class.
- an article of clothing
- There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made...
- Had he bought nitre before, I have since tried to recall and I cannot. It is a common enough article and I sell it every day. - 1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados:
- 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).
- ‘A song called “Freak Like Me” by the Sugababes,’ said Jesse. ‘Just Sugababes, no article,’ the man said, enjoying the stunned reaction on Jesse’s face. - 2020, Paul Mendez, Rainbow Milk, Dialogue Books (2021), page 118:
- A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.
- The Articles of War are a set of regulations[…]to govern the conduct of[…]military[…]forces
- Ellipsis of genuine article.
- A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.
- Each of the chelicerae is composed of two articles, forming a powerful pincer.
- upon each article of human duty - 1785, William Paley, The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy:
- the different articles which compose the blood - 1794–1796, Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life, volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], →OCLC:
- A person; an individual.
- a shrewd article
- "You dateless article," stormed his father, leaving Bennett to realise in his laconic way that he was, and probably always would be, a disappointment to Dad. - 2001 August 4, Lynne Walker, “Classical: Musical portrait...
- A wench.
- She's a prime article, a devilish good piece, a hell of a goer.
- Subject matter; concern.
- a very great revolution that happened in this article of good breeding - 1711 July 27 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “MONDAY, July 17, 1711”, in The Spectator, number 119; republished in...
- This last article perhaps will hardly be believed. - 1722 March, H[enry] F[oe] [pseudonym; Daniel Defoe], A Journal of the Plague Year: […], London: […] E[lizabeth] Nutt […]; J. Roberts […]; A. Dodd […]; and J. Graves...
- A distinct part.
- A precise point in time; a moment.
- This fatal news coming to Hick's Hall upon the article of my Lord Russell's trial, was said to have had no little influence on the jury and all the bench to his prejudice. - 1683 July 22 (Gregorian calendar), John...
- […] who has more opportunities of acquiring the knowledge, than a physician? He is admitted into the dwellings of all ranks of people, and into the innermost parts of them; he sees them by their fireside, at their...
- each article of time - 1634, William Habington, Castara:
Origin
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.
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adverticle articleless article of death article of extraordinary value article of faith article of virtu articleship articles of association articles of incorporation articles of organization articles of war charticle counterarticle definite article enumerated articles finished article first article good article indefinite article interarticle in the article of death listicle lost articles middle article
Verb
- To bind by articles of apprenticeship.
- to article an apprentice to a mechanic
- When the boy left school at Liskeard, he was articled to a lawyer, Mr. Jacobson, at Plymouth, a wealthy man in good practice, first cousin to his mother; but this sort of profession did not at all approve itself to...
- After educational training at Hayes Grammar School and Hayes College, Mr. Nokes was articled to a Surveyor and Land Agent in 1885, and, at the expiration of his articles, became a partner in the firm. - 1948 May and...
- To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.
- At noon dined alone with Sir W. Batten, where great discourse of Sir W. Pen, Sir W. Batten being, I perceive, quite out of love with him, thinking him too great and too high, and began to talk that the world do question...
- […] if the Captain of any Merchant ship under convoy shall wilfully disobey Signals […] he shall be liable to be articled against in the High Court of Admiralty […] - 1793, Manning of the Navy Act (Statutes of George...
- To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.
- If […]all his errors and follies were articled against him, the man would seem vicious and miserable. - 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC: