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Leaflet vs Article - What's the difference?

leaflet | article |

In transitive terms the difference between leaflet and article

is that leaflet is to distribute leaflets to while article is to bind by articles of apprenticeship.

leaflet

English

Noun

(wikipedia leaflet) (en noun)
  • (label) One of the components of a compound leaf.
  • (label) A small plant leaf.
  • The new leaflets at the end of the branch were a lighter shade of green than the mature leaves.
  • A small sheet of paper containing information, used for dissemination of said information, often an advertisement.
  • A leaflet had been left under the car's windshield wiper.
  • (label) A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.
  • Synonyms

    * (small leaf) * (small sheet of paper containing information): flier, flyer, folder, handbill, pamphlet

    Derived terms

    {{der3, bi-leaflet valve, bileaflet valve , leaflet drop , leafleteer , leaflet propaganda , leaflet raid , Lillehei-Kalke bileaflet prosthesis , leaflet shell , patient information leaflet , prolapsing mitral leaflet syndrome}}

    See also

    * booklet * brochure * catalog, catalogue * circular * junk mail * pinna * pinnule

    Verb

  • To distribute leaflets to.
  • A sidewalk preacher gave an impassioned sermon while an assistant leafleted those who stayed to listen.
  • To distribute leaflets.
  • During the summer, Peter earned some extra cash by leafleting for a local pizza delivery restaurant.

    Usage notes

    * The inflected forms leafletted'' and ''leafletting'' are sometimes seen, but the spellings ''leafleted'' and ''leafleting are preferred.

    Derived terms

    * leafleting

    Anagrams

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    article

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.
  • * Paley
  • upon each article of human duty
  • * Habington
  • each article of time
  • * E. Darwin
  • the articles which compose the blood
  • A story, report, or opinion piece in a newspaper, magazine, journal, etc.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
  • , author=Lee A. Groat, volume=100, issue=2, page=128, magazine=(American Scientist) , title= Gemstones , passage=Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are
  • A member of a group or class
  • An object.
  • * , chapter=12
  • , title= 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.}}
  • (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 citation
  • , 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
  • a very great revolution that happened in this article of good breeding
  • * Daniel Defoe
  • This last article will hardly be believed.
  • (dated) A distinct part.
  • (obsolete) A precise point in time; a moment.
  • * Evelyn
  • 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 article

    Verb

    (articl)
  • To bind by articles of apprenticeship.
  • to article an apprentice to a mechanic
  • * 1876 , Sabine Baring-Gould, The Vicar of Morwenstow ,
  • 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.
  • (obsolete) To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.
  • * 1665 , Samuel Pepys, Diary ,
  • 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.
  • * Stat. 33 Geo. III
  • He shall be articled against in the high court of admiralty.
  • To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • If all his errors and follies were articled against him, the man would seem vicious and miserable.

    Derived terms

    * articled clerk

    Anagrams

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