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Sentence vs Article - What's the difference?

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In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between sentence and article

is that sentence is (obsolete) to utter sententiously while article is (obsolete) to accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.

In dated|lang=en terms the difference between sentence and article

is that sentence is (dated) the decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict while article is (dated) a distinct part.

In grammar|lang=en terms the difference between sentence and article

is that sentence is (grammar) a grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied, and typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop while article is (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 (eg definite ' article in swedish) or there may be none (eg russian, pashto).

As nouns the difference between sentence and article

is that sentence is (obsolete) sense; meaning; significance while article is a part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.

As verbs the difference between sentence and article

is that sentence is to declare a sentence on a convicted person; to doom; to condemn to punishment while article is to bind by articles of apprenticeship.

sentence

English

(wikipedia sentence)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) Sense; meaning; significance.
  • * Milton
    • The discourse itself, voluble enough, and full of sentence .
  • (obsolete) One's opinion; manner of thinking.
  • * Milton
    • My sentence is for open war.
  • * Atterbury
    • By them [Luther's works] we may pass sentence upon his doctrines.
  • (dated) The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.
    • The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second.
  • The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
    • The judge declared a sentence of death by hanging for the infamous cattle rustler.
  • * 1900 , , (The House Behind the Cedars) , Chapter I,
    • The murderer, he recalled, had been tried and sentenced to imprisonment for life, but was pardoned by a merciful governor after serving a year of his sentence .
  • A punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
  • (obsolete) A saying, especially form a great person; a maxim, an apophthegm.
  • *, I.40:
  • *:Men (saith an ancient Greek sentence ) are tormented by the opinions they have of things, and not by things themselves.
    • (Broome)
  • (grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied, and typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop.
    • The children were made to construct sentences consisting of nouns and verbs from the list on the chalkboard.
  • (logic) A formula with no free variables.
  • (computing theory) Any of the set of strings that can be generated by a given formal grammar.

    • Synonyms

    * verdict * conviction

    Hypernyms

    * (logic) formula

    Related terms

    * sentential

    Verb

  • To declare a sentence on a convicted person; to doom; to condemn to punishment.
    • The judge sentenced the embezzler to ten years in prison, along with a hefty fine.
  • * Dryden
    • Nature herself is sentenced in your doom.
  • * 1900', , Chapter I,
    • The murderer, he recalled, had been tried and sentenced to imprisonment for life, but was pardoned by a merciful governor after serving a year of his sentence.
  • (obsolete) To decree or announce as a sentence.
    • (Shakespeare)
  • (obsolete) To utter sententiously.
    • (Feltham)

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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

    Related terms

    * articulate * articulation

    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

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