articulate

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

/ adjective, noun ɑrˈtɪk yə lɪt; verb ɑrˈtɪk yəˌleɪt /

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adjective

uttered clearly in distinct syllables.

capable of speech; not speechless.

using language easily and fluently; having facility with words: an articulate speaker.

expressed, formulated, or presented with clarity and effectiveness: an articulate thought.

made clear, distinct, and precise in relation to other parts: an articulate form; an articulate shape; an articulate area.

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

having parts or distinct areas organized into a coherent or meaningful whole; unified: an articulate system of philosophy.

Zoology. having joints or articulations; composed of segments.

verb (used with object), ar·tic·u·lat·ed, ar·tic·u·lat·ing.

to utter clearly and distinctly; pronounce with clarity.

Phonetics. to make the movements and adjustments of the speech organs necessary to utter (a speech sound).

to give clarity or distinction to: to articulate a shape; to articulate an idea.

Dentistry. to position or reposition (teeth); subject to articulation.

to unite by a joint or joints.

to reveal or make distinct: an injection to articulate arteries so that obstructions can be observed by x-ray.

verb (used without object), ar·tic·u·lat·ed, ar·tic·u·lat·ing.

to pronounce clearly each of a succession of speech sounds, syllables, or words; enunciate: to articulate with excessive precision.

Phonetics. to articulate a speech sound.

Anatomy, Zoology. to form a joint.

Obsolete. to make terms of agreement.

noun

a segmented invertebrate.

Origin of articulate

First recorded in 1545–55, articulate is from the Latin word articulātus, past participle of articulāre to divide into distinct parts. See article, -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR articulate

4 expressive. See eloquent.

9 enunciate.

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ANTONYMS FOR articulate

4 inarticulate, unintelligible.

9 mumble.

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OTHER WORDS FROM articulate

ar·tic·u·la·ble

[ahr-tik-yuh-luh-buhl] /ɑrˈtɪk yə lə bəl/, adjective ar·tic·u·late·ly, adverb ar·tic·u·late·ness, ar·tic·u·la·cy

[ahr-tik-yuh-luh-see] /ɑrˈtɪk yə lə si/, noun ar·tic·u·la·tive

[ahr-tik-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv] /ɑrˈtɪk yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv/, adjective

mis·ar·tic·u·late, verb, mis·ar·tic·u·lat·ed, mis·ar·tic·u·lat·ing. mul·ti·ar·tic·u·late, adjective non·ar·tic·u·late, adjective non·ar·tic·u·late·ly, adverb non·ar·tic·u·late·ness, noun non·ar·tic·u·la·tive, adjective o·ver·ar·tic·u·late, adjective o·ver·ar·tic·u·late, verb, o·ver·ar·tic·u·lat·ed, o·ver·ar·tic·u·lat·ing. pre·ar·tic·u·late, adjective pseu·do·ar·tic·u·late, adjective pseu·do·ar·tic·u·late·ly, adverb re·ar·tic·u·late, verb, re·ar·tic·u·lat·ed, re·ar·tic·u·lat·ing. sem·i·ar·tic·u·late, adjective sem·i·ar·tic·u·late·ly, adverb sub·ar·tic·u·late, adjective sub·ar·tic·u·late·ly, adverb sub·ar·tic·u·late·ness, noun sub·ar·tic·u·la·tive, adjective un·ar·tic·u·late, adjective un·ar·tic·u·late·ly, adverb un·ar·tic·u·la·tive, adjective

Words nearby articulate

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Example sentences from the Web for articulate

I am not the most financially literate person (I would be hard-pressed to articulate the term “junk bond”).

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I was looking for characters, originals, people who could articulate what they were doing in colorful ways.

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My debate partner in Virginia was articulate, educated, likable, and familiar with a vast range of relevant scientific research.

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Flooded by questions without words to articulate them, I connected images with explanations.

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It was as the utterance of a baby child but just learning to articulate.

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Such testimony is irrefutable, and is to groups of peoples what articulate speech is to the individual in the zoological scale.

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His anxiety had forced into speech thoughts that had never before been articulate.

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We have articulate evidence of the denial of the two sacraments by the Docetic idealists of Asia Minor.

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She made a little gasp and murmur, but no articulate words came.

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British Dictionary definitions for articulate

articulate

adjective (ɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt)

able to express oneself fluently and coherently an articulate lecturer

having the power of speech

distinct, clear, or definite; well-constructed an articulate voice; an articulate document

zoology (of arthropods and higher vertebrates) possessing joints or jointed segments

verb (ɑːˈtɪkjʊˌleɪt)

to speak or enunciate (words, syllables, etc) clearly and distinctly

(tr) to express coherently in words

(intr) zoology to be jointed or form a joint

(tr) to separate into jointed segments

Derived forms of articulate

articulately, adverb articulateness or articulacy, noun

Word Origin for articulate

C16: from Latin articulāre to divide into joints; see article

Medical definitions for articulate

articulate

[ är-tĭk′yə-lĭt ]

adj.

Capable of speaking distinctly and connectedly.

Consisting of sections united by joints; jointed.

v.

To speak distinctly and connectedly.

To join or connect together loosely to allow motion between the parts.

To unite by forming a joint or joints.

To form a joint; be jointed.

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adjective

verb (used with object), ar·tic·u·lat·ed, ar·tic·u·lat·ing.

verb (used without object), ar·tic·u·lat·ed, ar·tic·u·lat·ing.

noun

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adjective (ɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt)

verb (ɑːˈtɪkjʊˌleɪt)

Derived forms of articulate

Word Origin for articulate

Medical definitions for articulate

adj.

v.

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articulate

adjective

verb (used with object), ar·tic·u·lat·ed, ar·tic·u·lat·ing.

verb (used without object), ar·tic·u·lat·ed, ar·tic·u·lat·ing.

noun

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adjective (ɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt)

verb (ɑːˈtɪkjʊˌleɪt)

Derived forms of articulate

Word Origin for articulate

Medical definitions for articulate

adj.

v.

British Dictionary definitions for articulate