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Article

/ˈɑːtɪkəl/

A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.

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📖 Definitions of "Article"

noun

1
A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.
2
An object, a member of a group or class.
"a sales article"
3
(grammar) 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.
"The Articles of War are a set of regulations [...] to govern the conduct of [...] military [...] forces"

verb

1
To bind by articles of apprenticeship.
"to article an apprentice to a mechanic"
2
To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.
3
To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.

🔄 Synonyms of "Article"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
clausenoun	(grammar) A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each instance.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Article"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
clausenoun	(grammar) A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each instance.
bylinenoun	(journalism) A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name.
chapternoun	One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book.
essaynoun	(publishing) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
writeupnoun	Alternative spelling of write-up. [A written account of something, as a record.]
paragraphnoun	A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic.
textnoun	A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
manuscriptnoun	A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.
subparagraphnoun	Part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone, as in a legal document.
storynoun	An account of real or fictional events.
artsnoun	The humanities.
subsectionnoun	A defined part of a section.
linknoun	A connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas.
artnoun	(uncountable) The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.
connectionnoun	A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
linkagenoun	A connection or relation between things or ideas.
relationshipnoun	Connection or association; the condition of being related.
piecenoun	A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
membernoun	One who belongs to a group.
goodsnoun	(business, economics) That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed.