articled

[ ahr-ti-kuh ld ]

/ ˈɑr tɪ kəld /

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adjective

bound by the terms of apprenticeship: an articled clerk.

Nearby words

artic, artichoke, article, article numbering, article of faith, articled, articles, articles of agreement, articles of association, articles of confederation, articles of war

Origin of articled

First recorded in 1570–80; article + -ed²

Related forms

un·ar·ti·cled, adjective

Definition for articled (2 of 2)

article

[ ahr-ti-kuh l ]

/ ˈɑr tɪ kəl /

noun

a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.

an individual object, member, or portion of a class; an item or particular: an article of food; articles of clothing.

something of indefinite character or description: What is that article?

an item for sale; commodity.

Grammar. any member of a small class of words, or, as in Swedish or Romanian, affixes, found in certain languages, as English, French, and Arabic, that are linked to nouns and that typically have a grammatical function identifying the noun as a noun rather than describing it. In English the definite article is the, the indefinite article is a or an, and their force is generally to impart specificity to the noun or to single out the referent from the class named by the noun.

a clause, item, point, or particular in a contract, treaty, or other formal agreement; a condition or stipulation in a contract or bargain: The lawyers disagreed on the article covering plagiarism suits.

a separate clause or provision of a statute.

Slang. a person.

Archaic. a subject or matter of interest, thought, business, etc.

Obsolete. a specific or critical point of time; juncture or moment: the article of death.

verb (used with object), ar·ti·cled, ar·ti·cling.

to set forth in articles; charge or accuse specifically: They articled his alleged crimes.

to bind by articles of covenant or stipulation: to article an apprentice.

Origin of article

1200–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Medieval Latin articulus article of faith, Latin: joint, limb, member, clause, grammatical article, equivalent to arti- (combining form of artus joint; akin to arthro-, arm²) + -culus -cule¹

Related forms

sub·ar·ti·cle, noun

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Examples from the Web for articled

By their contract they entered the company's service as articled clerks for five or seven years.
The Great Company|Beckles Willson
The quantity, however, is not prescribed, and other things are articled by some persons.
Phallic Miscellanies|Hargrave Jennings
As to Dr. Lankester, all Woodbridge was scandalized when it was announced that he was articled to a medical man.
East Anglia|J. Ewing Ritchie
An accident transferred him to the office of a solicitor, and he was articled.
A Son of Hagar|Sir Hall Caine

Mr. Robertson, junior, who had been articled to a veterinary surgeon in the city, afterwards became very popular as an actor.
Norfolk Annals|Charles Mackie

British Dictionary definitions for articled (1 of 2)

articled

/ (ˈɑːtɪkəld) /

adjective

bound by a written contract, such as one that governs a period of trainingan articled clerk

British Dictionary definitions for articled (2 of 2)

article

/ (ˈɑːtɪkəl) /

noun

one of a class of objects; iteman article of clothing

an unspecified or previously named thing, esp a small objecthe put the article on the table

a distinct part of a subject or action

a written composition on a subject, often being one of several found in a magazine, newspaper, etc

grammar a kind of determiner, occurring in many languages including English, that lacks independent meaning but may serve to indicate the specificity of reference of the noun phrase with which it occursSee also definite article, indefinite article

a clause or section in a written document such as a treaty, contract, statute, etc

in articles formerly, undergoing training, according to the terms of a written contract, in the legal profession

(often capital) Christianity See article of faith, Thirty-nine Articles

archaic a topic or subject

verb (tr)

archaic to accuse

Word Origin for article

C13: from Old French, from Latin articulus small joint, from artus joint

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article

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verb (used with object), ar·ti·cled, ar·ti·cling.

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articled

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article

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