articling - definition of articling by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

ar·ti·cle (är

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1. An individual thing or element of a class; a particular object or item: an article of clothing; articles of food.

2. A particular section or item of a series in a written document, as in a contract, constitution, or treaty.

3. A nonfictional literary composition that forms an independent part of a publication, as of a newspaper or magazine.

4. Grammar

a. The part of speech used to indicate nouns and to specify their application.

b. Any of the words belonging to this part of speech. In English, the indefinite articles are a and an and the definite article is the.

5. A particular part or subject; a specific matter or point.

tr.v. ar·ti·cled, ar·ti·cling, ar·ti·cles

To bind by articles set forth in a contract, such as one of apprenticeship.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin articulus, joint, article, diminutive of artus, joint (translation of Greek arthron, joint, article); see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

article

Noun

1. a written composition in a magazine or newspaper

2. an item or object

3. a clause in a written document

4. Grammar any of the words a, an, or the [Latin articulus small joint]

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Noun	1.	article - nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication editorial, newspaper column, column - an article giving opinions or perspectives feature article, feature - a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine; "they ran a feature on retirement planning" magazine article - an article published in a magazine news article, news story, newspaper article - an article reporting news piece - an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests" offprint, separate, reprint - a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication paper - a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers" think piece - an article in a newspaper or magazine or journal that represents opinions and ideas and discussion rather than bare facts nonfiction, nonfictional prose - prose writing that is not fictional
	2.	article - one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing" artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole article of commerce - an article that is offered for sale breakable - an article that is fragile and easily broken; "pack the breakables separately" knickknack, novelty - a small inexpensive mass-produced article notion - (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions" ware - articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'
	3.	article - a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) clause section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" arbitration clause - a clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract deductible - a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount double indemnity - a clause in an insurance policy that provides for double the face value of the policy in the case of accidental death escalator, escalator clause - a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index) joker - an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent; "when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract" reserve clause - a clause that used to be part of the contract with a professional athlete extending the contract for a year beyond its expiration; "the reserve clause was used to bind players to a particular ball club" rider - a clause that is appended to a legislative bill document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
	4.	article - (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) determinative, determiner - one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases definite article - a determiner (as `the' in English) that indicates specificity of reference indefinite article - a determiner (as `a' or `some' in English) that indicates nonspecific reference
Verb	1.	article - bind by a contract; especially for a training period oblige, obligate, bind, hold - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"