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definite article

definite article noun: an article that introduces a noun and specifies it as the particular noun that is being considered; in English, the only definite article is the and its variations.

Noun

definite article (plural definite articles)

  1. An article that introduces a noun and specifies it as the particular noun that is being considered; in English, the only definite article is the and its variations.

definite article meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Arabic and Vietnamese

definite article in Tamil

வரையறு சுட்டு, சிறப்புச் சுட்டு, என்ற அடைகொளி

definite article in Urdu

article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
حَرْفِ تَعْرِیف harf-i ta'rīf

definite article in Arabic

article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
أَدَاةُ تَعْرِيف ʔadātu taʕrīf, أَدَاةُ مَعْرِفَة ʔadātu maʕrifa

definite article in Vietnamese

article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
mạo từ xác định

Antonyms of definite article

Forms of definite article

pluraldefinite articles

Questions about definite article

What does definite article mean?
Definite article means an article that introduces a noun and specifies it as the particular noun that is being considered; in English, the only definite article is the and its variations.
What is definite article in Tamil?
Definite article in Tamil is வரையறு சுட்டு, சிறப்புச் சுட்டு, என்ற அடைகொளி. See Definite article meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is definite article?
Definite article is a noun.
What is the plural of definite article?
The plural of definite article is definite articles.

Words near definite article in the dictionary

  1. defining relative clauses
  2. defining vocabularies
  3. defining vocabulary
  4. definingly
  5. definite
  6. definite article
  7. definite articles
  8. definite clause
  9. definite clauses
  10. definite description
  11. definite integral

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