article /ärˈti-kl/

1. A separate element, member or part of anything
2. A particular object or commodity
3. An item
4. A single clause or term
5. A distinct point in an agreement, or (in pl) an agreement regarded as made up of such (as in articles of apprenticeship, etc)
6. (in pl) rules or conditions generally
7. A section, paragraph or head
8. A literary composition in a newspaper, periodical, encyclopedia, etc, dealing with a subject distinctly and independently
9. The adjective the (definite article), a or an (indefinite article) or the equivalent in another language (grammar)
10. A joint, segment (obsolete)
11. A juncture, critical moment, nick of time (obsolete)

1. To bind by articles of apprenticeship
2. To set forth as a charge (that)
3. To indict
4. To stipulate (obsolete)
5. To arrange by agreement, etc (obsolete)

To bring specific charges (against)

arˈticled adjective

Bound as apprentice (eg in a legal office)

articˈūlable adjective

That can be articulated

articˈulacy noun

Articulateness

articˈūlar adjective

1. Belonging to the joints
2. At or near a joint

Articūlāˈta plural noun

In Cuvier's obsolete classification, the arthropods and higher worms

articˈūlate /-lət/ adjective

1. Jointed
2. Composed of distinct parts
3. (eg of human speech) composed of recognizably distinct sounds
4. Clear
5. Able to express one's thoughts with ease

1. To attach by a joint
2. To connect by joints
3. To form into distinct sounds, syllables or words
4. To express coherently

1. To form a joint (with; lit and figurative)
2. To speak distinctly
3. To come to terms (Shakespeare)

articˈūlated adjective

articˈūlately adverb

articˈūlateness noun

articūlāˈtion noun

1. Jointing
2. A joint
3. A segment
4. Distinctness, or distinct utterance
5. A consonant

articˈūlātor noun

1. A person who articulates or speaks
2. A person who articulates bones and mounts skeletons
3. An apparatus, etc that articulates

articˈūlatory adjective

articulated lorry, etc noun

A lorry, etc made easier to manœuvre by having its (sometimes detachable) front section flexibly attached to the rear section so that it can move at an angle to it (informal short form articˈ (or /ärˈ/))

articles of association

(a document containing) the internal regulations and conditions for the business of a joint-stock company registered under the Companies Acts

articles of faith

The binding statement of points of belief of a Church, etc

articles of war

The code of regulations for the government and discipline of armed services

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