An object, a member of a group or class.
A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.
A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.
A genuine article.
A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.
A part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a, an, or the in English). In some languages the article may appear as an ending (e.g. definite article in Swedish) or there may be none (e.g. Russian, Pashto).
To bind by articles of apprenticeship.
To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.
Synonym of thingy: something one cannot remember the name of, or is unable to or does not care to specify precisely.
Synonym of whatshisname: someone one cannot remember the name of.