articulate
- articulate
adjective α:'tɪkjʊlət
1》 fluent and clear in speech.
2》 technical having joints or jointed segments.
↘Zoology denoting a brachiopod which has projections and sockets that form a hinge joining the two halves of the shell.
verb α:'tɪkjʊleɪt
1》 pronounce (words) distinctly.
↘clearly express (an idea or feeling).
2》 form a joint.
↘(be articulated) be connected by joints.
Derivatives
articulable adjective
articulacy noun
articulated adjective
articulately adverb
articulateness noun
articulatory adjective
Origin
C16: from L.
articulat-,
articulare 'divide into joints, utter distinctly', from
articulus (see
article).
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articulate — adj 1 *vocal, oral Analogous words: distinct, clear (see EVIDENT): uttered, voiced (see EXPRESS vb) Antonyms: inarticulate, dumb 2 *vocal, fluent, eloquent, voluble, glib Analogous words: expressing, voicing, uttering, venting (see EXPRESS vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Articulate — may refer to: *Articulate (board game) *Articulate sign *Articulate sound *Articulate (architecture)ee also*Articulation … Wikipedia
Articulate — Ar*tic u*late, a. [L. articulatus. See {Articulata}.] 1. Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars. [Archaic] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Jointed; formed with joints; consisting of segments united by joints; as, articulate animals or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Articulate — Ar*tic u*late, v. t. 1. To joint; to unite by means of a joint; to put together with joints or at the joints. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw up or write in separate articles; to particularize; to specify. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. To form, as the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
articulate — [adj] clearly, coherently spoken clear, coherent, comprehensible, definite, distinct, eloquent, expressive, fluent, intelligible, lucid, meaningful, understandable, well spoken; concept 267 Ant. misrepresented, unclear, unintelligible articulate… … New thesaurus
articulate — [är tik′yo͞o lit, är tik′yəlit; ] for v. [, är′tik′yo͞olāt΄, är tik′yəlāt΄] adj. [L articulatus, pp. of articulare, to separate into joints, utter distinctly < articulus: see ARTICLE] 1. having parts connected by joints; jointed: usually… … English World dictionary
Articulate — Ar*tic u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Articulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Articulating}]. 1. To utter articulate sounds; to utter the elementary sounds of a language; to enunciate; to speak distinctly. [1913 Webster] 2. To treat or make terms. [Obs.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
articulate — ARTICULÁTE s. pl. v. artropode. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime ARTICULÁTE s.f.pl. Artropode. [cf. fr. articulés]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 06.03.2006. Sursa: DN … Dicționar Român
Articulate — Ar*tic u*late, n. (Zo[ o]l.) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
articulate — I verb avow, clarify, communicate, converse, convey, enunciate, express, observe, phrase, pronounce, recite, recount, remark, speak, utter II index avow, clarify, coherent (clear), communicate … Law dictionary
articulate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) fluent and clear in speech. 2) having joints or jointed segments. ► VERB 1) pronounce (words) distinctly. 2) clearly express (an idea or feeling). 3) form a joint. 4) ( … English terms dictionary
