Subject vs. Article

Subject vs. Article — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Subject and Article

Subjectadjective

Likely to be affected by or to experience something.

a country subject to extreme heatMenu listings and prices are subject to change.He's subject to sneezing fits.

Articlenoun

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

Subjectadjective

Conditional upon.

The local board sets local policy, subject to approval from the State Board.

Articlenoun

A story, report, or opinion piece in a newspaper, magazine, journal, etc.

Subjectadjective

Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.

Articlenoun

A member of a group or class.

an article of clothing
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Subjectadjective

Placed under the power of another; owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state.

Articlenoun

An object.

a sales article

Subjectnoun

(grammar) In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.

In the sentence ‘The mouse is eaten by the cat in the kitchen.’, ‘The mouse’ is the subject, ‘the cat’ being the agent.

Articlenoun

(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).

Subjectnoun

An actor; one who takes action.

The subjects and objects of power.

Articlenoun

A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc.

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Subjectnoun

The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.

Articlenoun

(derogatory) A person.

A genuine article.A shrewd article.

Subjectnoun

A particular area of study.

Her favorite subject is physics.

Articlenoun

(archaic) A wench.

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

Subjectnoun

A citizen in a monarchy.

I am a British subject.

Articlenoun

(dated) Subject matter; concern.

Subjectnoun

A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.

Articlenoun

(dated) A distinct part.

Subjectnoun

(music) The main theme or melody, especially in a fugue.

Articlenoun

(obsolete) A precise point in time; a moment.

Subjectnoun

A human, animal or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc.

Articleverb

(transitive) To bind by articles of apprenticeship.

to article an apprentice to a mechanic

Subjectnoun

(philosophy) A being that has subjective experiences, subjective consciousness, or a relationship with another entity.

Articleverb

(obsolete) To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.

Subjectnoun

(logic) That of which something is stated.

Articleverb

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

Subjectnoun

(math) The variable in terms of which an expression is defined.

0, we have x

Articlenoun

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

Subjectverb

To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.

Articlenoun

one of a class of artifacts;

an article of clothing

Subjectnoun

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion;

he didn't want to discuss that subjectit was a very sensitive topichis letters were always on the theme of love

Articlenoun

a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

Subjectnoun

some situation or event that is thought about;

he kept drifting off the topiche had been thinking about the subject for several yearsit is a matter for the police

Articlenoun

(grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase

Subjectnoun

a branch of knowledge;

in what discipline is his doctorate?teachers should be well trained in their subjectanthropology is the study of human beings

Articleverb

bind by a contract; especially for a training period

Subjectnoun

something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation;

a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject

Subjectnoun

a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation;

the subjects for this investigation were selected randomlythe cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities

Subjectnoun

a person who owes allegiance to that nation;

a monarch has a duty to his subjects

Subjectnoun

(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated

Subjectnoun

(logic) the first term of a proposition

Subjectverb

cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to;

He subjected me to his awful poetryThe sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drillsPeople in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation

Subjectverb

make accountable for;

He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors

Subjectverb

make subservient; force to submit or subdue

Subjectverb

refer for judgment or consideration;

She submitted a proposal to the agency

Subjectadjective

not exempt from tax;

the gift will be subject to taxation

Subjectadjective

possibly accepting or permitting;

a passage capable of misinterpretationopen to interpretationan issue open to questionthe time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation

Subjectadjective

being under the power or sovereignty of another or others;

subject peoplesa dependent prince