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This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of the singular number only, and signifies one, or any, but somewhat less emphatically. In such expressions as "twice an hour," "once an age," a shilling an ounce (see 2d A, 2), it has a distributive force, and is equivalent to each, every.

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Associate 76% connected

To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or confederate; as, to associate others with us in business, or in an enterprise.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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-ation unknown · 78% connection

A suffix forming nouns of action, and often equivalent to the verbal substantive in -ing. It sometimes has the further meanings of sta…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: properly, adjective, commonly, called, indefinite.
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-ish unknown · 78% connection

A suffix used to from adjectives from nouns and from adjectives. It denotes relation, resemblance, similarity, and sometimes has a dim…

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A unknown · 78% connection

An adjective, commonly called the indefinite article, and signifying one or any, but less emphatically.

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Adjectival adjective · 78% connection

Of or relating to the relating to the adjective; of the nature of an adjective; adjective.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: properly, adjective, commonly, called, indefinite.
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Adjective verb · 78% connection

To make an adjective of; to form or change into an adjective.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: properly, adjective, commonly, called, indefinite.
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Article noun · 78% connection

One of the three words, a, an, the, used before nouns to limit or define their application. A (or an) is called the indefinite article…

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Attributive adjective · 78% connection

of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify; "‘red’ is an attributive adjective in ‘a red apple’"

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: properly, adjective, commonly, called, indefinite.
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Badge noun · 78% connection

an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they chec…

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Com- unknown · 78% connection

A prefix from the Latin preposition cum, signifying with, together, in conjunction, very, etc. It is used in the form com- before b, m…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: properly, adjective, commonly, called, indefinite.
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Comparative noun · 78% connection

the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "‘faster’ is the comparative of the adjective ‘fast’"; "‘less famous’ is the comparati…

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Comparative degree noun · 78% connection

the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "‘faster’ is the comparative of the adjective ‘fast’"; "‘less famous’ is the comparati…

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Dual adjective · 78% connection

Expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, etc. , in Greek.

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Editorial noun · 78% connection

A leading article in a newspaper or magazine; an editorial article; an article published as an expression of the views of the editor.

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Epithet noun · 78% connection

An adjective expressing some quality, attribute, or relation, that is properly or specially appropriate to a person or thing; as, a ju…

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Equality noun · 78% connection

Exact agreement between two expressions or magnitudes with respect to quantity; -- denoted by the symbol =; thus, a = x signifies that…

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Ex- unknown · 78% connection

A prefix from the latin preposition, ex, akin to Gr. 'ex or 'ek signifying out of, out, proceeding from. Hence, in composition, it sig…

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Half-ray noun · 78% connection

A straight line considered as drawn from a center to an indefinite distance in one direction, the complete ray being the whole line dr…

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Hendiadys noun · 78% connection

A figure in which the idea is expressed by two nouns connected by and, instead of by a noun and limiting adjective; as, we drink from…

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