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ar⋅tic⋅u⋅la⋅tion

  [ahr-tik-yuh-ley-shuhn]
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–noun
1. an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.
2. Phonetics.
a. the act or process of articulating speech.
b. the adjustments and movements of speech organs involved in pronouncing a particular sound, taken as a whole.
c. any one of these adjustments and movements.
d. any speech sound, esp. a consonant.
3. the act of jointing.
4. a jointed state or formation; a joint.
5. Botany.
a. a joint or place between two parts where separation may take place spontaneously, as at the point of attachment of a leaf.
b. a node in a stem, or the space between two nodes.
6. Anatomy, Zoology. a joint, as the joining or juncture of bones or of the movable segments of an arthropod.
7. Dentistry.
a. the positioning of teeth in a denture, usually on an articulator, for correct occlusion.
b. the bringing of opposing tooth surfaces into contact with each other.
c. the relations of the upper and lower natural or artificial teeth in occlusion.
8. 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:
1400–50; late ME articulacio(u)n < MF < L articulātiōn-, s. of articulātiō. See articulate, -ion

Related forms:
ar⋅tic⋅u⋅la⋅to⋅ry  [ahr-tik-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
ar⋅tic⋅u⋅la⋅to⋅ri⋅ly, adverb
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ar·tic·u·la·tion   (är-tĭk'yə-lā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of vocal expression; utterance or enunciation: an articulation of the group's sentiments.

    1. The act or manner of producing a speech sound.

    2. A speech sound, especially a consonant.

    3. A jointing together or being jointed together.

    4. The method or manner of jointing.

    5. A fixed or movable joint between bones.

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

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

    8. A node or a space on a stem between two nodes.

    1. A jointing together or being jointed together.

    2. The method or manner of jointing.

    3. A fixed or movable joint between bones.

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

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

    6. A node or a space on a stem between two nodes.

  4. Anatomy

    1. A fixed or movable joint between bones.

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

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

    4. A node or a space on a stem between two nodes.

  5. Botany

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

    2. A node or a space on a stem between two nodes.

ar·tic'u·la·to'ry (-lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē), ar·tic'u·la'tive (-lā'tĭv, -lə-tĭv) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ar·tic·u·la·tion
Pronunciation: (")är-"tik-y&-'lA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the action or mannerin which the parts come together at a joint articulation of the limbs>
2 a : a joint between bones or cartilages in the vertebrate skeleton thatis immovable when the bones are directly united, slightly movable when they are united by an intervening substance, or more or less freely movable when the articular surfaces are covered with smoothcartilage and surrounded by an articular capsule —see AMPHIARTHROSIS, DIARTHROSIS, SYNARTHROSIS b : amovable joint between rigid parts of any animal (as between the segments of an insect appendage)
3 a : the act or manner of articulating b : an articulatedutterance or sound
4 a (1) : the act of properly arranging artificial teeth (2) : an arrangement of artificial teeth b : OCCLUSION 2a
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articulation ar·tic·u·la·tion (är-tĭk'yə-lā'shən)
n.

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

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

  3. Distinct connected speech or enunciation.

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

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

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articulation   (är-tĭk'yə-lā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. The arrangement of parts connected by joints.

  2. A fixed or movable joint between bones.

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

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


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