Articulation

/ɑːˌtɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ · noun

Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

1. (countable or uncountable) A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.
2. (countable) A manner or method by which elements of a system are connected.
3. (uncountable) The quality, clarity, or sharpness of speech; the movement within the mouth that allows for those things.
4. (phonetics) The mechanism by which a sound is formed in the vocal tract.
5. (music, uncountable) The manner in which a note is attacked.
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.
7. (education) The induction of a pupil into a new school or college.

Example Sentences

The articulation allowed the robot to move around corners.

In this paper, we make a step forward, by considering term to query articulations, that is articulations relating queries of one source to terms in another

His volume is reasonable, but his articulation could use work.

Take Jools Lebron, whose viral craze over her articulation of “very demure” made its way throughout the pop culture lexicon like wildfire.

manner of articulation

place of articulation

point of articulation

The articulation in this piece is tricky because it alternates between legato and staccato.

Synonyms for articulation

Antonyms for articulation

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Word Forms

• articulations

Usage Notes

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