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definite article
noun
, Grammar.
- an article, as English the, that classes as identified or definite the noun it modifies.
definite article
noun
- grammar a determiner that expresses specificity of reference, such as the in English Compare indefinite article
definite article
- The word the ; the article that precedes names of specific items: “the dog,” “the boats,” “the heavy anchor.” ( Compare indefinite article .)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of definite article1
First recorded in 1755–65
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Example Sentences
The omission of the definite article—“the Jews”—while small, is significant.
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The expression appears to be precise, although there is no definite article in the language.
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The definite article made it necessary for the writer to specify what particular chair of Sacred Rhetoric he meant.
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Guipuzcoan and Biscayan for arno, arnoa, wine, the final a being the definite article.
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The is the definite article, since it points out a particular individual, or group, or class.
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The indefinite article is used, like the definite article, to limit two or more modified nouns, only one of which is expressed.
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