ARTICLE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Article

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English (denoting a separate clause of the Apostles' Creed): from Old French, from Latin articulus ‘small connecting part’, diminutive of artus ‘joint’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɑːtɪkl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a particular item or object

Short Definition:

item or object

Examples:
  • small household articles
  • articles of clothing
Definition:

a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other print or online publication

Short Definition:

piece of writing

Examples:
  • an article about middle-aged executives
Definition:

a separate clause or paragraph of a legal document or agreement, typically one outlining a single rule or regulation

Short Definition:

clause or paragraph in legal document

Examples:
  • it is an offence under Article 7 of the Treaty
Definition:

a period of training with a firm as a solicitor, architect, surveyor, or accountant

Short Definition:

period of professional training

Examples:
  • he is already in articles
  • it may be worth taking articles in a specialized firm
Definition:

the definite or indefinite article.

Short Definition:

definite or indefinite article

Word: Article

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɑːtɪkl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

bind (a trainee solicitor, architect, surveyor, or accountant) to undergo a period of training with a firm in order to become qualified

Short Definition:

bind to undergo training period

Examples:
  • he was articled to a firm of solicitors in York

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