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a(n)

a(n) article: a or an; the indefinite article (when the initial sound of what will follow is unclear).

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a(n)

  1. A or an; the indefinite article (when the initial sound of what will follow is unclear).
    • To be valid, a deed must contain a(n)
      a. grantee's signature.
      b. grantor's signature.
      c. acknowledgment.
      d. date.2003, Wade E. Gaddy, Robert E. Hart, Judy Wolk, Real Estate Fundamentals, page 62

Questions about a(n)

What does a(n) mean?
A(n) means a or an; the indefinite article (when the initial sound of what will follow is unclear).
What part of speech is a(n)?
A(n) is an article.

Words near a(n) in the dictionary

  1. a'n't
  2. A'ou
  3. a'right
  4. a's
  5. A'tong
  6. a(n)
  7. A*
  8. A*'s
  9. a**
  10. a**e
  11. a**es

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