indefinite article

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inˌdefinite ˈarticle noun [countable] technical  SLGthe word ‘a’ or ‘an’ 不定冠词〔即a或an〕 → definite article

Examples from the Corpus

indefinite article• And very often an indefinite article possibly with some er a noun phrase with some modifier.• Note the indefinite article - A judicial view, not the judicial view.

inˌdefinite ˈarticle nounChineseSyllable  

or Corpus ‘an’ the ‘a’ word

indefinite article
inˌdefinite ˈarticle noun [countable] technical
the word ‘a’ or ‘an’ ⇨ definite article

indefinite articleBrE /ɪnˌdefɪnət ˈɑːtɪkl/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˌdefɪnət ˈɑːrtɪkl/ 🔊 noun (grammar 语法) the word a or an in English, or a similar word in another language 不定冠词（如英语中的 a 或 an）  ➡  compare definite article