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an associate degree in nursing

an associate degree in nursing

This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of the singular number only, and signifies one, or any, but somewhat less emphatically. In such expressions as "twice an hour," "once an age," a shilling an ounce (see 2d A, 2), it has a distributive force, and is equivalent to each, every.

If; - a word used by old English authors.

This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of the singular number only, and signifies one, or any, but somewhat less emphatically. In such expressions as "twice an hour," "once an age," a shilling an ounce (see 2d A, 2), it has a distributive force, and is equivalent to each, every.

If; - a word used by old English authors.

If.

One: the indefinite article, used before words beginning with the sound of a vowel.

If.

The indefinite article; used before words beginning with a vowel.

One, or any; used for the article a before words beginning with a vowel sound.

Pertaining to; used in nouns or adjectives denoting country, origin, race, etc.; as, Italian, amphibian.

Noting a single individual, but less emphatic than one; the indefinite article, put before nouns or adjs. in the sing. beginning with a vowel or the sound of a vowel-as, an egg, an honourable man.

One, but with less emphasis; any, or some.