Meaning

• A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.

• An object, a member of a group or class.

  "a sales article"

• (grammar) A part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a, an, or the in English). In some languages the article may appear as an ending (e.g. definite article in Swedish) or there may be none (e.g. Russian, Pashto).

• A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.

  "The Articles of War are a set of regulations [...] to govern the conduct of [...] military [...] forces"

• A genuine article.

• A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.

  "Each of the chelicerae is composed of two articles, forming a powerful pincer."

• A person; an individual.

  "a shrewd article"

• A wench.

  "She's a prime article (whip slang), she's a devilish good piece, a hell of a goer."

• Subject matter; concern.

• A distinct part.

• A precise point in time; a moment.

Meaning

• To bind by articles of apprenticeship.

  "to article an apprentice to a mechanic"

• To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.

• To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.