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article

314 3.4
A separate section of a legal document like a contract
  • noun
  • /ˈɑrtɪkəl/
  • Formal
translation icon : artículo
  • The three components described in this article are a start toward enhancing empathy for social work practitioners.
  • Section of the article
  • Article 1
  • Article 2

Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

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Examples

  • The tort claim is regulated in Article 750 of the Korean Civil Code.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The proposed solutions, as outlined in Part IV of this Article, seek to remedy such situations.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

  • But they amended the article to remove her real estate license, right?

  • Use the steps suggested in the article for identifying the challenging words.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The list of crises provided earlier in this article is a good beginning.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Most of them have simply referred to Article 25 of the ILC Articles on State Responsibility.

    Academic text (2017)
  • If they find sufficient grounds to proceed, the House holds a separate vote on each of the specific charges, known as articles of impeachment.

  • The subject headings were adjusted for the different databases to avoid missing articles in the search strategy.

    Academic text (2015)
  • According to Article 5 of the contract, both parties must adhere to the agreed terms.

Synonyms

provision
vsarticle
  • Formal
313 5.6

A rule in a contract or legal document

names the structural section that contains such a condition or requirement
clause
vsarticle
  • Formal
164 5.3

A separate part of a contract or law that gives a rule people must follow

refers to the same section but often used as a numbered heading

Compounds

newspaper article
  • Literature
22 1.0

A report in a newspaper about recent events

A piece of writing in a magazine that explains a topic in detail

news article
  • Literature
18 1.2

A written report in a newspaper or website about recent events

A single item you wear, like a shirt or dress

A belief accepted without question by a group

feature article
  • Literature
3 3.8

A long newspaper or magazine article that explains one subject in detail

3 3.9

An article that gives a short summary and opinion of other people's work like books or research

A statement in a religious creed that people must accept

clickbait article
  • Literature
4.1

An online article that uses exciting or false headlines to make people click

The word 'the' that you put before a noun shows people know which one

An item offered for sale or trade in business

indefinite article
  • Specialized
1.0

A word like a or an used before one not specific thing

racy article
  • Offensive
8.4

An article that talks about sex to shock or excite readers

quickie article
  • Literature
6.7

A short informal news text that someone writes quickly with little research

How Specific

subclause
  • Specialized
5.3
clause
  • Formal
164 5.3
article
  • Formal
314 3.4
section
1.0
document
2.0

Surface Forms

article singular
articles plural

Etymology

Article comes from the old Latin word articulus meaning 'small part' or 'joint'. So an article in a law is a separate 'part' or clause of the document.