article vs determinative

determinative vs article

article and determinative both are nouns.

article is not an adjective while determinative is an adjective.

article is a verb but determinative is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
article	Yes	No	Yes	No
determinative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, determinative is a hypernym of article; that is, determinative is a word with a broader meaning than article:

article: (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase
determinative: one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases

Other hypernyms of article include determiner.

article (noun)	determinative (noun)
one of a class of artifacts	a determining or causal element or factor
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication	one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
(grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase
a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

article (adjective)	determinative (adjective)
	having the power or quality of deciding

article (verb)	determinative (verb)
bind by a contract; especially for a training period

Difference between article and determinative

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