to articulate

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to form a joint or connect by joints

The lower jaw articulates with the skull at the temporomandibular joint.

To make clear or effective
to attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc

Articulate that passage heavily.

clear, effective
able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals

The robot arm was articulate in two directions.

To speak clearly; to enunciate

I wish he’d articulate his words more clearly.

especially, speaking in a clear or effective manner

She’s a bright, articulate young woman.

{v} to pronounce distinctly
{a} distinct in speech, clear, express
{a} having joints
To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend
consisting of segments held together by joints
express or state clearly expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings
Distinctly uttered; spoken so as to be intelligible; characterized by division into words and syllables; as, articulate speech, sounds, words
To treat or make terms
Jointed; formed with joints; consisting of segments united by joints; as, articulate animals or plants
{s} speaking fluently, eloquent; expressed using clear and distinct syllables; able to speak; composed of several distinct parts or segments; arranged into a unified whole; made distinct, clearly marked
To make clear
1 Sight separations are made before notes in this style of playing The organist decides the length of the separation and which notes to separate An entire technique has evolved around this principle and is used in playing early organ music up through J S Bach and G F Handel
{f} express in an articulate manner
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
To explain; to put into words; to make something specific
To utter articulate sounds; to utter the elementary sounds of a language; to enunciate; to speak distinctly
To joint; to unite by means of a joint; to put together with joints or at the joints
A planned sequence of curriculum and course offerings from grades K-12
Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars
An animal of the subkingdom Articulata
provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
To join or be connected by articulation
To form, as the elementary sounds; to utter in distinct syllables or words; to enunciate; as, to articulate letters or language
put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
To draw up or write in separate articles; to particularize; to specify
to make yourself understood
When you articulate your ideas or feelings, you express them clearly in words. The president has been accused of failing to articulate an overall vision in foreign affairs
The way materials and form of a building express the designers aims and the function of the building
To express distinctly; to give utterance to
express or state clearly
If you articulate something, you say it very clearly, so that each word or syllable can be heard. He articulated each syllable carefully
To speak clearly and distinctly
expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"
approval If you describe someone as articulate, you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well. She is an articulate young woman
{i} member of the Articulata, animal belonging to a subdivision of animals whose bodies and limbs are composed of segments jointed together (Zoology)
to articulate

    Hyphenation

    to ar·ti·cu·late

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı ärtîkyılıt

    Pronunciation

    /tə ärˈtəkyələt/ /tə ɑːrˈtɪkjələt/

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