indefinite article

ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt ˈɑːrtɪkəl

Definition

Definition of indefinite article - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

grammar

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determiner expressing nonspecificity like a or an

TECH.

In English, “a” and “an” are an indefinite article before singular count nouns.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
A dog barked loudly in the distance.

article

determiner

specifier

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Expressions with indefinite

indefinite period

length of time without a clearly known or fixed end

The project was postponed for an indefinite period due to funding issues.

indefinite leave

permission to be away from work or duties without a set return date

She was granted indefinite leave after the birth of her twins.

small indefinite amount

unspecified small number or portion

He took a small indefinite amount of cookies from the jar.

large indefinite amount

quantity that is not exactly known

He inherited a large indefinite amount of money from his uncle.

indefinite pronoun

word replacing noun without specifying which one

'Someone' is an example of an indefinite pronoun..

indefinite integral

antiderivative, integral written without bounds

Find the indefinite integral to get an antiderivative.

Expressions with article

genuine article

authentic person or thing, not a copy or imitation

Everyone knew he was the genuine article.

puff article

article praising someone or something excessively

The magazine published a puff article about the new restaurant.

article of clothing

item worn on the body for covering or adornment

She donated an article of clothing to the charity.

good article

article meeting academic or journalistic standards

The professor praised it as a good article in the journal.

magazine article

piece of writing in a magazine

She wrote a magazine article about climate change.

news article

written piece reporting recent events or topics

She read a news article about the election results.

newspaper article

written piece in a newspaper reporting news

The newspaper article covered the election results.

feature article

prominent, in-depth piece about one subject in print or online media

She wrote a feature article on teen sleep habits for the Sunday paper.

finished article

product that is complete and ready for use

The factory produces the finished article ready for shipment.

leading article

chief opinion piece in a newspaper, magazine, or similar outlet

The editor rewrote the leading article before the paper went to print.

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French:article indéfini, ...
German:unbestimmter Artikel, ...
Italian:articolo indeterminativo, ...
Spanish:artículo indefinido, ...
Portuguese:artigo indefinido, ...
Chinese:不定冠词, ...
Japanese:不定冠詞, ...
Arabic:أداةُ تَنكير, ...
Hebrew:הָאַרְטִיקֶל הַבִּלְתִּי מְיֻדָּעַ, ...
Russian:неопределённый артикль, ...
Ukrainian:неозначений артикль, ...
Hindi:अनिश्चित आर्टिकल, ...
Bengali:অনির্দিষ্ট নিবন্ধ, ...
Catalan:article indefinit, ...
Czech:neurčitý člen, ...
Danish:ubestemt artikel, ...
Dutch:onbepaald lidwoord, ...
Greek:αόριστο άρθρο, ...
Hungarian:határozatlan névelő, ...
Khmer:អត្ថបទនាំនាមមិនកំណត់, ...
Korean:부정관사, ...
Persian:حرف تعریف نکره, ...
Polish:rodzajnik nieokreślony, ...
Portuguese (BR):artigo indefinido, ...
Romanian:articol nehotărât, ...
Swedish:obestämd artikel, ...
Thai:คำนำหน้านามไม่ชี้เฉพาะ, ...
Turkish:belirsiz tanımlık, ...
Vietnamese:mạo từ không xác định, ...

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