Articulation

Quick meaning: Articulation is a noun meaning (countable or uncountable) A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.

Meaning

(countable or uncountable) A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.

More Meanings

1. (countable) A manner or method by which elements of a system are connected.
2. (uncountable) The quality, clarity, or sharpness of speech; the movement within the mouth that allows for those things.
3. (phonetics) The mechanism by which a sound is formed in the vocal tract.
4. (music, uncountable) The manner in which a note is attacked.
5. (education) The induction of a pupil into a new school or college.
6. (accounting) The interrelation and congruence of the flow of data between financial statements of an entity, especially between the income statement and balance sheet.

Example Sentences

place of articulation

point of articulation

manner of articulation

The articulation allowed the robot to move around corners.

Word Forms

• articulations

Synonyms for articulation

Depending on context, synonyms include joint, juncture, join, junction, voice.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include join, junction, voice, juncture, joint, knuckle.

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