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article

314 3.4
A separate section of a legal document like a contract
  • noun
  • /ˈɑrtɪkəl/
  • Formal
: 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.