articulate
- articulate
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I. adjective
Etymology: Latin articulatus jointed, past participle of articulare, from articulus
Date: 1586
1.
a. divided into syllables or words meaningfully arranged ; intelligible
b. able to speak
c. expressing oneself readily, clearly, or effectively <
an articulate teacher
>; also expressed in this manner <an articulate argument
>
2.
a. consisting of segments united by joints ; jointed <articulate animals
>
b. distinctly marked off
• articulately adverb
• articulateness noun
II. verb
(-lated; -lating)
Date: 1551
transitive verb
1.
a. to give clear and effective utterance to ; put into words <articulate one's grievances
>
b. to utter distinctly <articulating each note in the musical phrase
>
c. to give definition to (as a shape or object) <shades of gray were chosen to articulate different spaces — Carol Vogel
>
d. to give shape or expression to (as a theme or concept) <a drama that uses eerie props to articulate a sense of foreboding
>
2.
a. to unite by or as if by means of a joint ; joint
b. to form or fit into a systematic whole <articulating a program for all school grades
>
intransitive verb
1. to utter articulate sounds
2. to become united or connected by or as if by a joint
• articulative adjective
• articulator noun
New Collegiate Dictionary.
2001.
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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
