Synonyms for article
Definitions
- n. 1
A piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.
- n. 2
An object, a member of a group or class.
Forms
- Plural
- articles → items, objects, things, points…
Example sentences
- thing The professor thought it rude to say such a thing.
- particular I mean students in general, but not in particular.
- item The ordered item will be delivered to you by mail.
- piece He showed kindness by giving me a piece of advice.
- essay Tom rewrote his essay and turned it in a day late.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| article | falling | |
| thing | rising | |
| particular | steady | |
| item | falling | |
| piece | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- part1, item2
- 5 letters
- thing1, point1, paper2, piece1, entry2, essay2
- 6 letters
- object2, detail2, branch1, clause1
- 7 letters
- feature2
- 8 letters
- treatise2
- 9 letters
- commodity4, monograph3
- 10 letters
- particular4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (item2 = 2 syllables).