ARTICLE

article

(noun) one of a class of artifacts; “an article of clothing”

article

(noun) nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

article

(noun) (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase

article, clause

(noun) a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

article

(verb) bind by a contract; especially for a training period

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

article (plural articles)

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

An object, a member of a group or class.

(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).

A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.

A genuine article.

A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.

(derogatory) A person.

(archaic) A wench.

(dated) Subject matter; concern.

(dated) A distinct part.

(obsolete) A precise point in time; a moment.

Verb

article (third-person singular simple present articles, present participle articling, simple past and past participle articled)

(transitive) To bind by articles of apprenticeship.

(obsolete) To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.

To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.

Anagrams

• clairet, lacerti, recital

Source: Wiktionary

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Ar"ti*cle, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. articulus, dim. of artus joint, akin to Gr. ar to join, fit. See Art, n.]

1. A distinct portion of an instrument, discourse, literary work, or any other writing, consisting of two or more particulars, or treating of various topics; as, an article in the Constitution. Hence: A clause in a contract, system of regulations, treaty, or the like; a term, condition, or stipulation in a contract; a concise statement; as, articles of agreement.

2. A literary composition, forming an independent portion of a magazine, newspaper, or cyclopedia.

3. Subject; matter; concern; distinct. [Obs.] A very great revolution that happened in this article of good breeding. Addison. This last article will hardly be believed. De Foe.

4. A distinct part. "Upon each article of human duty." Paley. "Each article of time." Habington. The articles which compose the blood. E. Darwin.

5. A particular one of various things; as, an article of merchandise; salt is a necessary article. They would fight not for articles of faith, but for articles of food. Landor.

6. Precise point of time; moment. [Obs. or Archaic] 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. Evelyn.

7. (Gram.)

Definition: One of the three words, a, an, the, used before nouns to limit or define their application. A (or an) is called the indefinite article, the the definite article.

8. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the segments of an articulated appendage. Articles of Confederation, the compact which was first made by the original thirteen States of the United States. They were adopted March 1, 1781, and remained the supreme law until March, 1789.

– Articles of impeachment, an instrument which, in cases of impeachment, performs the same office which an indictment does in a common criminal case.

– Articles of war, rules and regulations, fixed by law, for the better government of the army.

– In the article of death Etym: [L. in articulo mortis], at the moment of death; in the dying struggle.

– Lords of the articles (Scot. Hist.), a standing committee of the Scottish Parliament to whom was intrusted the drafting and preparation of the acts, or bills for laws.

– The Thirty-nine Articles, statements (thirty-nine in number) of the tenets held by the Church of England.

Ar"ti*cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Articled; p. pr. & vb. n. Articling.] Etym: [Cf. F. articuler, fr. L. articulare. See Article, n., Articulate.]

1. 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. Jer. Taylor.

2. To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles. He shall be articled against in the high court of admiralty. Stat. 33 Geo. III.

3. To bind by articles of covenant or stipulation; as, to article an apprentice to a mechanic.

Ar"ti*cle, v. i.

Definition: To agree by articles; to stipulate; to bargain; to covenant. [R.] Then he articled with her that he should go away when he pleased. Selden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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