Usually means: Word used before nonspecific nouns.
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We found 20 dictionaries that define the word indefinite article:

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  1. indefinite article: Merriam-Webster
  2. indefinite article: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. indefinite article: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. indefinite article: Collins English Dictionary
  5. indefinite article: Vocabulary.com
  6. indefinite article: Wordnik
  7. indefinite article: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  8. indefinite-article, indefinite article: Wiktionary
  9. indefinite article: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  10. indefinite article: Infoplease Dictionary
  11. indefinite article: Dictionary.com
  12. Indefinite article: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  13. indefinite article: Rhymezone
  14. indefinite article: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  15. indefinite article: FreeDictionary.org
  16. indefinite article: Mnemonic Dictionary
  17. indefinite article: TheFreeDictionary.com
  18. indefinite article: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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Definitions from Wiktionary (indefinite article)

▸ noun:  (grammar) A word preceding a noun to indicate that the noun refers to any member of the class of objects named by the noun.

Similar:
definite article, article, attribute, noun, thing, descriptor, nominal clause, classifier, demonstrative determiner, indicative, more...

Opposite:
definite article, specific article

Phrases:
german indefinite article, french indefinite article, more...

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Similar:
definite article, article, attribute, noun, thing, descriptor, nominal clause, classifier, demonstrative determiner, indicative, more...

Opposite:
definite article, specific article

Phrases:
german indefinite article, french indefinite article, more...



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