DictionaryarticlePublished writing
noun

article

AR-tih-kuhl/ˈɑːrtɪkl/

A distinct written piece within a larger publication or document.

The magazine's right-hand page contains an article with a photograph and several columns.

An open magazine with a single clearly bounded feature article occupying the right-hand page: a prominent headline-shaped ink block, a small photograph, and several compact columns of simulated print.
Etymology

A “little joint” became a distinct member or part, including a section of writing. A published article likewise became an independent composition forming part of a larger journal or publication.

In context

Prof. Sam Vaknin18:34
i have written an article titled the narcissist time i will place a link to the article in the description of this video so you can click on it and read it
Pseudoidentities in Cluster B Personality Disorders: Spectacle and Simulacra

More examples

  • The treaty's first article states its main purpose.
  • Several articles examine the causes of the flood.
  • The magazine publishes a new article every morning.

Forms

article · articles

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