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definite article

def·i·nite ar·ti·cle
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [def-uh-nit ahr-ti-kuh l]
    • /ˈdɛf ə nɪt ˈɑr tɪ kəl/
    • /ˈdefɪnət ˈɑːtɪkl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [def-uh-nit ahr-ti-kuh l]
    • /ˈdɛf ə nɪt ˈɑr tɪ kəl/

Definitions of definite article words

  • countable noun definite article The word 'the' is sometimes called the definite article. 3
  • noun definite article a determiner that expresses specificity of reference, such as the in English 3
  • noun definite article an article, as English the, that classes as identified or definite the noun it modifies. 1
  • noun definite article grammar: the 1
  • noun definite article (grammar) An article that introduces a noun and specifies it as the particular noun that is being considered; in English, the only definite article is the. 0
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Origin of definite article

First appearance:

before 1755
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65

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Parts of speech for Definite article

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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definite article popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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