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definite article

n.

A member of the class of determiners that restricts or particularizes a noun. In English, the is the definite article.

definite article

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(Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar a determiner that expresses specificity of reference, such as the in English Compare indefinite article

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definite article - a determiner (as `the' in English) that indicates specificity of reference

article - (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase

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definite article

n (Gram) → bestimmter Artikel

definite article n (Gram) → articolo determinativo

definite article n (Gram) → articolo determinativo

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