Antonyms for articles
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ahr-ti-kuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɑr tɪ kəl |
Definition of articles
Origin :- c.1200, "separate parts of anything written" (e.g. the statements in the Apostles' Creed, the clauses of a statute or contract), from Old French article (13c.), from Latin articulus, diminutive of artus "a joint" (from PIE *ar-tu-, from *ar- "to fit together;" (see arm (n.1)).
- Meaning extended to "a small division," then generalized to "item, thing." Older sense preserved in Articles of War "military regulations" (1716) and Articles of Confederation (U.S. history). Meaning "literary composition in a journal, etc." (independent, but part of a larger work) first recorded 1712. Meaning "piece of property" (clothing, etc.) first attested 1796, originally in rogue's cant.
- noun item, object
- noun piece of writing
- noun section of document
- It was formed, in fact, by the Articles of Association in 1774.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- We think there can be no room for objection to any of the articles.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- John used to call our attention to your articles during the war.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- His articles had been typewritten and she had never seen his handwriting.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- She opened the blue chest, and packed the articles hastily within.
- Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
- This writing, mighty Ferdinand, contains the articles of our compact.
- Extract from : « Leila, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Another characteristic is the large number of articles which they contain.
- Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield
- Anne has been writing some articles on this and a book by Henry Sophona.
- Extract from : « The Tenant of Wildfell Hall » by Anne Bronte
- We have a shop close by, where you will find an assortment of all the articles that are most in request.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- Nevertheless, his brother was obliged to read him the articles on the explosion.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
Synonyms for articles
- beat
- blurb
- branch
- chapter
- clause
- column
- commentary
- commodity
- composition
- detail
- discourse
- division
- dojigger
- editorial
- element
- essay
- exposition
- feature
- gizmo
- head
- heading
- item
- matter
- paper
- paragraph
- part
- passage
- piece
- point
- portion
- provision
- scoop
- spread
- story
- substance
- theme
- thing
- thingamabob
- thingamajig
- think piece
- treatise
- unit
- write-up
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