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1 ADJ [ADJ n] Arthritic is used to describe the condition, the pain, or the symptoms of arthritis. □  I developed serious arthritic symptoms and chronic sinusitis.

2 ADJ An arthritic person is suffering from arthritis, and cannot move very easily. Arthritic joints or hands are affected by arthritis. □  …an elderly lady who suffered with arthritic hands.

ar|thri|tis /ɑː ^r θra I t I s/

1 N‑UNCOUNT Arthritis is a medical condition in which the joints in someone's body are swollen and painful. □  I have a touch of arthritis in the wrist.

2 → see also rheumatoid arthritis

ar|ti|choke /ɑː ^r t I tʃoʊk/ (artichokes )

1 N‑VAR Artichokes or globe artichokes are round green vegetables that have fleshy leaves arranged like the petals of a flower.

2 → see also Jerusalem artichoke

ar|ti|cle ◆◆◇ /ɑː ^r t I k ^ə l/ (articles )

1 N‑COUNT An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine. □  …a newspaper article. □  According to an article in The Economist the drug could have side effects.

2 N‑COUNT You can refer to objects as articles of some kind. □ [+ of ] …articles of clothing. □  …household articles.

3 PHRASE If you describe something as the genuine article , you are emphasizing that it is genuine, and often that it is very good. [EMPHASIS ] □  The market is flooded with fakes, so here's how to spot the genuine article.

4 N‑COUNT An article of a formal agreement or document is a section of it which deals with a particular point. □  …Article 50 of the U.N. charter.

5 N‑PLURAL Someone who is in articles is being trained as a lawyer or accountant by a firm with whom they have a written agreement. [BRIT ]

6 N‑COUNT In grammar, an article is a kind of determiner. In English, 'a' and 'an' are called the indefinite article , and 'the' is called the definite article . COLLOCATIONS article NOUN 1

noun + article : journal, magazine, newspaper

verb + article : read; write; publish

adjective + article : in-depth, informative SYNONYMS article NOUN 1

feature:…a special feature on the fund-raising project.

paper:He just published a paper in the journal Nature analyzing the fires.

piece:I disagree with Andrew Russell over his piece on British Rail.

item:There was an item in the paper about him.

ar|ti|cled /ɑː ^r t I k ^ə ld/ ADJ [ADJ n] In Britain, someone who is articled to a firm of lawyers or accountants is employed by the firm and is training to become qualified. □ [+ to ] He was initially articled to a solicitor. □  …an articled clerk.

a r|ti|cle of fai th (articles of faith ) N‑COUNT If something is an article of faith for a person or group, they believe in it totally. □  For Republicans it is almost an article of faith that this tax should be cut.

ar|ticu|late (articulates , articulating , articulated ) The adjective is pronounced /ɑː ^r t I kjʊlət/. The verb is pronounced /ɑː ^r t I kjʊle I t/. 1 ADJ If you describe someone as articulate , you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well. [APPROVAL ] □  She is an articulate young woman.

2 VERB When you articulate your ideas or feelings, you express them clearly in words. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] The president has been accused of failing to articulate an overall vision in foreign affairs. [Also V wh]

3 VERB If you articulate something, you say it very clearly, so that each word or syllable can be heard. □ [V n] He articulated each syllable carefully. [Also V ]