the definite article
1Definite article reduction — (DAR) is the term used in recent linguistic work to refer to the use of vowel less forms of the definite article the in Northern dialects of English English, for example in the Yorkshire dialect and accent. DAR is often represented by dialect… …
2Definite article — Definite Def i*nite, a. [L. definitis, p. p. of definire: cf. F. d[ e]fini. See {Define}.] 1. Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or… …
3definite article — definite articles N COUNT: usu the N The word the is sometimes called the definite article …
4definite article — n [C usually singular] 1.) the word the in English →↑indefinite article 2.) a word in another language that is like the …
5definite article — noun count usually singular LINGUISTICS the word the in English, or a similar type of word in another language …
6definite article — ► NOUN Grammar ▪ a determiner (the in English) that introduces a noun and implies that the thing mentioned has already been mentioned, is common knowledge, or is about to be defined …
7definite article — see the …
8Zero definite article — is a speaking behavior where the definite article the or a is not used. The definite article is sometimes omitted before words such as prison , school , bed , and (in non American dialects) hospital , hence:* She is in hospital. * He was taken to …
9Definite Article — This article is about the comedy album by Eddie Izzard. For the grammatical term, see article (grammar). Definite Article Video by Eddie Izzard Released 21 October 1996 Recorded …
10definite article — noun a determiner (as the in English) that indicates specificity of reference • Hypernyms: ↑article * * * noun, pl ⋯ articles [count] grammar : the word the used in English to refer to a person or thing that is identified or specified; also : a… …
