a. | 1. | Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars. |
2. | Jointed; formed with joints; consisting of segments united by joints; | |
3. | Distinctly uttered; spoken so as to be intelligible; characterized by division into words and syllables; | |
n. | 1. | (Zool.) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata. |
v. i. | 1. | To utter articulate sounds; to utter the elementary sounds of a language; to enunciate; to speak distinctly. |
2. | To treat or make terms. | |
3. | To join or be connected by articulation. | |
v. t. | 1. | To joint; to unite by means of a joint; to put together with joints or at the joints. |
2. | To draw up or write in separate articles; to particularize; to specify. | |
3. | To form, as the elementary sounds; to utter in distinct syllables or words; to enunciate; | |
4. | To express distinctly; to give utterance to. |
Verb | 1. | articulate - provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood" Synonyms: joint |
2. | articulate - put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" | |
3. | articulate - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?" | |
4. | articulate - express or state clearly | |
Adj. | 1. | articulate - expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings" Antonyms: inarticulate, unarticulate - without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommital"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry" |
2. | articulate - consisting of segments held together by joints Synonyms: articulated |