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articulate

[ adjective noun ahr-tik-yuh-lit; verb ahr-tik-yuh-leyt ]

adjective

  1. uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
  2. capable of speech; not speechless.
  3. using language easily and fluently; having facility with words:

    an articulate speaker.

  4. expressed, formulated, or presented with clarity and effectiveness:

    an articulate thought.

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    Antonyms: ,

  5. made clear, distinct, and precise in relation to other parts:

    an articulate form; an articulate shape; an articulate area.

  6. (of ideas, form, etc.) having a meaningful relation to other parts:

    an articulate image.

  7. having parts or distinct areas organized into a coherent or meaningful whole; unified:

    an articulate system of philosophy.

  8. Zoology. having joints or articulations; composed of segments.


verb (used with object)

articulated, articulating.
  1. to utter clearly and distinctly; pronounce with clarity.

    Synonyms:

    Antonyms:

  2. Phonetics. to make the movements and adjustments of the speech organs necessary to utter (a speech sound).
  3. to give clarity or distinction to:

    to articulate a shape; to articulate an idea.

  4. Dentistry. to position or reposition (teeth); subject to articulation.
  5. to unite by a joint or joints.
  6. to reveal or make distinct:

    an injection to articulate arteries so that obstructions can be observed by x-ray.

verb (used without object)

articulated, articulating.
  1. to pronounce clearly each of a succession of speech sounds, syllables, or words; enunciate:

    to articulate with excessive precision.

  2. Phonetics. to articulate a speech sound.
  3. Anatomy, Zoology. to form a joint.
  4. Obsolete. to make terms of agreement.

noun

  1. a segmented invertebrate.

articulate

adjective

  1. able to express oneself fluently and coherently

    an articulate lecturer

  2. having the power of speech
  3. distinct, clear, or definite; well-constructed

    an articulate voice

    an articulate document

  4. zoology (of arthropods and higher vertebrates) possessing joints or jointed segments
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to speak or enunciate (words, syllables, etc) clearly and distinctly
  2. tr to express coherently in words
  3. intr zoology to be jointed or form a joint
  4. tr to separate into jointed segments
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپܱٱ, adverb
  • ˈپܱٱԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·پ··· [ahr-, tik, -y, uh, -l, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
  • ·پu·ٱ· adverb
  • ·پu·ٱ·Ա ·پ··· [ahr-, tik, -y, uh, -l, uh, -see], noun
  • ·پ···پ [ahr-, tik, -y, uh, -ley-tiv, -l, uh, -tiv], adjective
  • a·پu·ٱ verb misarticulated misarticulating
  • ܱt··پu·ٱ adjective
  • ԴDza·پu·ٱ adjective
  • non·پu·ٱ· adverb
  • non·پu·ٱ·Ա noun
  • ԴDza·پu·t adjective
  • v··پu·ٱ adjective
  • v··پu·ٱ verb overarticulated overarticulating
  • a·پu·ٱ adjective
  • d··پu·ٱ adjective
  • pseudo··پu·ٱ· adverb
  • a·پu·ٱ verb rearticulated rearticulating
  • i··پu·ٱ adjective
  • semi··پu·ٱ· adverb
  • ܲa·پu·ٱ adjective
  • sub·پu·ٱ· adverb
  • sub·پu·ٱ·Ա noun
  • ܲa·پu·t adjective
  • ܲa·پu·ٱ adjective
  • un·پu·ٱ· adverb
  • ܲa·پu·t adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of articulate1

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin پܱٳܲ, past participle of پܱ “to divide into distinct parts”; article, -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of articulate1

C16: from Latin پܱ to divide into joints; see article
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Example Sentences

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Tellingly, the right-wing noise machine can't even articulate the injustice that needs to be remedied here.

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"There are no words that can articulate the devastation this tragedy has caused, and I can only hope that this sentence provides a sense of justice for those affected," she said.

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It’s the one that articulates the project most fully.

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He at times struggled to articulate his points on stage.

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DSH: You just helped me articulate something I’ve been thinking about — how the pole itself functions as an element within what you all are doing.

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