FORMAL

DEFINITIONS
(Definite and Indefinite Articles)
 SUMMARY FROM OUR
LAST REPORT:
• Formal definition uses indefinite articles, verb be and
adjective clause or participial phrase to express distinguishing
characteristics of a term or class

• Articles are a type of adjective used before nouns or noun

equivalents

• Definite article (the) indicates that the noun is known to the

reader

• Indefinite articles (a, an) indicate that the noun is general or

unknown
Examples:
Definite article Indefinite articles
• The sun is the star at the • A computer is an electronic
center of the solar system. device that processes data.

• The United States is a • An algorithm is a set of step-

country located in North by-step instructions used to
America. solve a problem or perform a
task.
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