ar·tic·u·late

[adj., n. ahr-tik-yuh-lit; v. ahr-tik-yuh-leyt] adjective, verb, ar·tic·u·lat·ed, ar·tic·u·lat·ing, noun
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.
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)
9.
to utter clearly and distinctly; pronounce with clarity.
10.
Phonetics. to make the movements and adjustments of the speech organs necessary to utter (a speech sound).
11.
to give clarity or distinction to: to articulate a shape; to articulate an idea.
12.
Dentistry. to position or reposition (teeth); subject to articulation.
13.
to unite by a joint or joints.
14.
to reveal or make distinct: an injection to articulate arteries so that obstructions can be observed by x-ray.
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verb (used without object)
15.
to pronounce clearly each of a succession of speech sounds, syllables, or words; enunciate: to articulate with excessive precision.
16.
Phonetics. to articulate a speech sound.
17.
Anatomy, Zoology. to form a joint.
18.
Obsolete. to make terms of agreement.
noun
19.
a segmented invertebrate.
Origin:
1545–55; < Latin articulātus, past participle of articulāre to divide into distinct parts. See article, -ate1

Related forms
ar·tic·u·la·ble [ahr-tik-yuh-luh-buhl] , adjective
ar·tic·u·late·ly, adverb
ar·tic·u·late·ness, ar·tic·u·la·cy [ahr-tik-yuh-luh-see] , noun
ar·tic·u·la·tive [ahr-tik-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv] , 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

Synonyms
4. expressive. See eloquent. 9. enunciate.

Antonyms
4. inarticulate, unintelligible. 9. mumble.
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articulate
 
—adj
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
 
—vb
5.  to speak or enunciate (words, syllables, etc) clearly and distinctly
6.  (tr) to express coherently in words
7.  (intr) zoology to be jointed or form a joint
8.  (tr) to separate into jointed segments
 
[C16: from Latin articulāre to divide into joints; see article]
 
ar'ticulately
 
—adv
 
ar'ticulateness
 
—n
 
ar'ticulacy
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

articulate
1590s, "to divide speech into distinct parts," from L. articulatus, pp. of articulare "to separate into joints," also "to utter distinctly," from articulus "joint" (see article). Generalized sense of "express in words" is from 1690s. Literal sense, "to join, to attach by
joints," is attested from 1610s. Earlier senses, "to set forth in articles" (1560s), "to bring a charge against" (c.1560) now are obsolete or nearly so. The adj. is recorded from 1580s in the speech sense (literal meaning "composed of segments united by joints" is from c.1600); the general sense of "speaking accurately" is short for articulate-speaking (1829).
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Medical Dictionary

articulate ar·tic·u·late (är-tĭk'yə-lĭt)
adj.

  1. Capable of speaking distinctly and connectedly.

  2. Consisting of sections united by joints; jointed.

v. ar·tic·u·lat·ed, ar·tic·u·lat·ing, ar·tic·u·lates (-lāt')

  1. To speak distinctly and connectedly.

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

  3. To unite by forming a joint or joints.

  4. To form a joint; be jointed.

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Example sentences
There was a lot of interest in how people would articulate this new literature
  that was emerging.
Other more articulate people than me have failed totally to bring reason to
  your attention.
Some articulate it as a spiritual bond, others say that animals have purer
  hearts or are easier to live with than humans.
He should articulate the relation between photons and light.
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