indefinite article
21Article — Ar ti*cle, n. [F., fr. L. articulus, dim. of artus joint, akin to Gr. ?, fr. a root ar to join, fit. See {Art}, n.] 1. A distinct portion of an instrument, discourse, literary work, or any other writing, consisting of two or more particulars, or… …
22article — ► NOUN 1) a particular object. 2) a piece of writing included in a newspaper or magazine. 3) a separate clause or paragraph of a legal document. 4) (articles) a period of professional training as a solicitor, architect, surveyor, or accountant.… …
23Article (grammar) — For articles in English, see English articles. Definite article redirects here. For the Eddie Izzard comedy DVD, see Definite Article. An article (abbreviated art) is a word that combines with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made… …
24article — I n. essay 1) to write an article 2) (BE) a leading article 3) an article about (she wrote an article about her research) section 4) according to an article (according to article two of our constitution) object 5) secondhand; toilet articles… …
25indefinite — adj. 1 vague, undefined. 2 unlimited. 3 Gram. not determining the person, thing, time, etc., referred to. Phrases and idioms: indefinite article see ARTICLE. indefinite integral see INTEGRAL. indefinite pronoun Gram. a pronoun indicating a person …
26Indefinite — The word indefinite has these meanings: *In mathematics: **When talking about positive or negative indefinite forms in multilinear algebra, see definite bilinear form. ** indefinite is sometimes used to describe the result of trying to divide 0… …
27article — /ahr ti keuhl/, n., v., articled, articling. n. 1. a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine. 2. an individual object, member,… …
28indefinite — indefinitely, adv. indefiniteness, n. /in def euh nit/, adj. 1. not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number. 2. not clearly defined or determined; not precise or exact: an indefinite boundary; an indefinite… …
29article — ar•ti•cle [[t]ˈɑr tɪ kəl[/t]] n. v. cled, cling 1) lit. a factual piece of writing, usu. on a single topic, appearing in a newspaper, magazine, etc 2) an individual object, member, or portion of a class; item: an article of clothing[/ex] 3)… …
30article — n. & v. n. 1 (often in pl.) an item or commodity, usu. not further distinguished (a collection of odd articles). 2 a non fictional essay, esp. one included with others in a newspaper, magazine, journal, etc. 3 a a particular part (an article of… …
