articulation

[ ahr-tik-yuh-ley-shuh n ]

/ ɑrˌtɪk yəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.

Phonetics.

the act or process of articulating speech.
the adjustments and movements of speech organs involved in pronouncing a particular sound, taken as a whole.
any one of these adjustments and movements.
any speech sound, especially a consonant.

the act of jointing.

a jointed state or formation; a joint.

Botany.

a joint or place between two parts where separation may take place spontaneously, as at the point of attachment of a leaf.
a node in a stem, or the space between two nodes.

Anatomy, Zoology. a joint, as the joining or juncture of bones or of the movable segments of an arthropod.

Dentistry.

the positioning of teeth in a denture, usually on an articulator, for correct occlusion.
the bringing of opposing tooth surfaces into contact with each other.
the relations of the upper and lower natural or artificial teeth in occlusion.

a measure of the effectiveness of a telephonic transmission system in reproducing speech comprehensibly, expressed as the percentage of speech units uttered that is correctly understood.

Origin of articulation

1400–50; late Middle English articulacio(u)n < Middle French < Latin articulātiōn-, stem of articulātiō. See articulate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM articulation

ar·tic·u·la·to·ry

[ahr-tik-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ɑrˈtɪk yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective ar·tic·u·la·to·ri·ly, adverb mis·ar·tic·u·la·tion, noun re·ar·tic·u·la·tion, noun

sub·ar·tic·u·la·tion, noun un·ar·tic·u·la·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby articulation

articulated, articulated joint, articulated lorry, articulated vehicle, articulatio, articulation, articulator, articulatory feature, articulatory loop, articulatory phonetics, artie

Example sentences from the Web for articulatory

Articulatory epideme: the partly chitinized membrane by which the wings are attached to the thorax.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
One made without any change in the position of the articulatory organs during its emission.

1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading |B. A. Hathaway
The articulatory department is all which remains to be described.

Seed Thoughts for Singers |Frank Herbert Tubbs
One that is modified but not obstructed by the articulatory organs.

1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading |B. A. Hathaway

There is more definiteness of impression and readiness of recall for auditory than for articulatory motor sense feelings.

The Brain and the Voice in Speech and Song |F. W. Mott

British Dictionary definitions for articulatory

articulation

/ (ɑːˌtɪkjʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of speaking or expressing in words

the process of articulating a speech sound
the sound so produced, esp a consonant

the act or the state of being jointed together

the form or manner in which something is jointed

zoology

a joint such as that between bones or arthropod segments
the way in which jointed parts are connected

botany the part of a plant at which natural separation occurs, such as the joint between leaf and stem

a joint or jointing

Derived forms of articulation

articulatory, adjective

Medical definitions for articulatory

articulation

[ är-tĭk′yə-lā′shən ]

n.

The place of anatomical union, usually movable, between two or more bones.

A joining or connecting together loosely so as to allow motion between the parts.

Distinct connected speech or enunciation.

The contact relationship of the occlusal surfaces of the teeth during jaw movement.

Placement of artificial teeth on a denture base so that the teeth approximate normal position and contact.

Scientific definitions for articulatory

articulation

[ är-tĭk′yə-lā′shən ]

The arrangement of parts connected by joints.

A fixed or movable joint between bones.

A movable joint between inflexible parts of the body of an animal, as the divisions of an appendage in arthropods.

A joint between two separable parts, as a leaf and a stem.

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