article

noun

• 1a particular item or object, typically one of a specified type:small household articles articles of clothing

• 2a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:an article about middle-aged executives

• 3a separate clause or paragraph of a legal document or agreement, typically one outlining a single rule or regulation: [as modifier]:it is an offense under Article 7 of the treaty

• 4 Grammarsee definite article, indefinite article.

verb

• bind by the terms of a contract, as one of apprenticeship.