Text vs Article - What's the difference?
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A consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
A book, tome or other set of writings.
(colloquial) A brief written message transmitted between mobile phones; an SMS text message.
(computing) Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text (often contrasted with binary data ).
A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
Hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc.; topic; theme.
A style of writing in large characters; text-hand; also, a kind of type used in printing.
To send a text message to; to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.
To send (a message) to someone by SMS.
To send and receive text messages.
To write in large characters, as in text hand.
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A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.
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A story, report, or opinion piece in a newspaper, magazine, journal, etc.
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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.
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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
In transitive terms the difference between text and article
is that text is to send (a message) to someone by SMS while article is to bind by articles of apprenticeship.text
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Noun
- German text
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*Verb
- Just text me when you get here.
- I'll text the address to you as soon as I find it.
- Have you been texting all afternoon?
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Synonyms
* (to send a text message to) message, SMS (UK)article
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Noun
(en noun)- upon each article of human duty
- each article of time
- the articles which compose the blood
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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.}}
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- 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.