article
noun
1. nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
Definition categories: communication, piece, nonfiction
2. one of a class of artifacts
- an article of clothing
Definition categories: general, artefact, artifact
3. a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
Similar word(s): clause
Definition categories: communication, section, subdivision
4. (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase
Definition categories: communication, determinative, determiner
Sentences with article as a noun:
- Each of the chelicerae is composed of two articles, forming a powerful pincer.
- The Articles of War are a set of regulations […] to govern the conduct of […] military […] forces
- a sales article
- She's a prime article (whip slang), she's a devilish good piece, a hell of a goer.
verb
1. bind by a contract; especially for a training period
Definition categories: communication, bind, hold, obligate, oblige
Sentences with article as a verb:
- to article an apprentice to a mechanic