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A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.
* Paley
* Habington
* E. Darwin
A story, report, or opinion piece in a newspaper, magazine, journal, etc.
* {{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
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, title= A member of a group or class
An object.
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, title= (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.
(derogatory) A person.
* {{quote-news, 2001, August 4, Lynne Walker, Classical: Musical portrait of the artist as a young man, The Independent
, passage="You dateless article ," stormed his father, leaving Bennett to realise in his laconic way that he was, and probably always would be, a disappointment to Dad.}}
A wench. A prime article = A handsome girl.
(dated) Subject matter; concern.
* Addison
* Daniel Defoe
(dated) A distinct part.
(obsolete) A precise point in time; a moment.
* Evelyn
To bind by articles of apprenticeship.
* 1876 , Sabine Baring-Gould, The Vicar of Morwenstow ,
(obsolete) To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.
* 1665 , Samuel Pepys, Diary ,
* Stat. 33 Geo. III
To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.
* Jeremy Taylor
Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
*{{quote-book, year=1551, year_published=1888
, title= Based on factually incorrect premises: false legislation
Spurious, artificial.
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*:At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
(lb) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
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Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
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*(John Milton) (1608-1674)
*:I to myself was false , ere thou to me.
Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
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*(Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)
*:whose false foundation waves have swept away
Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
(lb) Out of tune.
As a noun article
is a part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.As a verb article
is to bind by articles of apprenticeship.As an adjective false is
(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.article
English
Noun
(en noun)- upon each article of human duty
- each article of time
- the articles which compose the blood
Gemstones, passage=Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are
The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs, […], and all these articles […] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.}}
citation
- a very great revolution that happened in this article of good breeding
- This last article will hardly be believed.
- 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.
Derived terms
* charticle * listicle * definite article * indefinite articleVerb
(articl)- to article an apprentice to a mechanic
- When the boy left school at Liskeard, he was articled to a lawyer, Mr. Jacobson, at Plymouth, a wealthy man in good practice, first cousin to his mother; but this sort of profession did not at all approve itself to Robert's taste, and he only remained with Mr. Jacobson a few months.
- At noon dined alone with Sir W. Batten, where great discourse of Sir W. Pen, Sir W. Batten being, I perceive, quite out of love with him, thinking him too great and too high, and began to talk that the world do question his courage, upon which I told him plainly I have been told that he was articled against for it, and that Sir H. Vane was his great friend therein.
- He shall be articled against in the high court of admiralty.
- If all his errors and follies were articled against him, the man would seem vicious and miserable.
Derived terms
* articled clerkExternal links
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Adjective
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