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article +‎ -less

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articleless (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Without articles.
    Mandarin, Korean, and almost all of the Slavic languages are articleless.
    • 2007, Günter Radden, Cognitive English Grammar, page 102:
      A striking feature of English is the use of abstract nouns as articleless referring expressions, indicating that many abstract things are seen as inherently unique.

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