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ar|ti|cle [ `a:tıkl ] noun count ***
▸ 1 piece of writing
▸ 2 object
▸ 3 part of legal document
▸ 4 in grammar
▸ 5 legal training
1. ) a piece of writing about a particular subject that is published in a newspaper or magazine:
He has written several articles for The New York Times.
article on/about: We ran an article about her in our magazine.
2. ) an object, usually one of a group of similar objects:
article of clothing: She left articles of clothing all around the living room.
The store sells small household articles.
3. ) part of a legal document or agreement that deals with a particular point:
Article 180 states that one third of the members must be women.
4. ) a type of DETERMINER (=word used before a noun) that shows whether you are referring to a particular thing or to a general example of something. The indefinite article is a or an and the definite article is the.
5. ) articles plural BRITISH the final part of the education of a professional person, for example a lawyer, during which they work for a company
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Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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