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ar·ticu·late (är tik′yo̵̅o̅ lit, -yə-; for v., -lāt′-)

adjective

  1. having parts connected by joints; jointed
  2. made up of distinct syllables or words that have meaning, as human speech
  3. able to speak
  4. expressing oneself easily and clearly
  5. well formulated; clearly presented an articulate argument

Etymology: L articulatus, pp. of articulare, to separate into joints, utter distinctly < articulus: see article

transitive verb -·lat′ed, -·lat′·ing

  1. to put together by joints; joint
  2. to arrange in connected sequence; fit together; correlate to articulate a science program for all grades
  3. to utter distinctly; pronounce carefully; enunciate
  4. to express clearly
  5. Phonet. to produce (a speech sound) by moving an articulator

intransitive verb

  1. to speak distinctly; pronounce clearly
  2. to be jointed or connected
  3. Phonet. to produce a speech sound

articulate Related Forms

ar·tic′u·lately adverb ar·tic′u·late·ness noun or ar·tic′u·lacy--lə sē ar·tic′u·la′·tive (--lāt′iv) adjective

articulate Synonyms

articulate

modif.

eloquent, well-spoken, lucid, clear; see fluent 2, understandable.

articulate Synonyms

articulate

v.

  1. To speak clearly

    enunciate, pronounce, verbalize, put into words; see explain, utter.

  2. To join

    fit together, combine, connect, link; see join 1.

articulate Usage Examples

Object

  • lorry: On arrival the crews found the tractor unit of a large articulated lorry well alight.
  • skeleton: It was found intact, lying over the articulated skeleton of a small cow.
  • truck: He's succeeded in pushing, single-handed, his 19 ton articulated truck for a distance of 80ft.
  • vision: The long-term success of the practice largely depends on the dentist articulating a distinct vision for the team.
  • disquiet: Whilst Berger and Jacoby articulate deep disquiet with disturbing eloquence they match their unease with an equally articulate hope.
  • roadmap: To succeed the OMTP must articulate a detailed technology roadmap for wireless Java.

Preposition: at

level: They are, therefore, articulated at different qualitative levels of achievement.

Modifies a noun

person: An exciting opportunity exists for an articulate person to join our busy team.

Modifying Another Word

  • clearly: Some clearly articulated the need for Albania to put its own house in order.
  • explicitly: There is usually a minimum standard ( albeit not always very explicitly articulated ), regardless of expectations of grade distributions.
  • openly: Occasionally they are more openly articulated, as in his engagement with Bosch.
  • nicely: I felt that to be a key challenge to us, however nicely articulated!
  • poorly: These early signs are poorly articulated in terms of handshape, location and movement.
  • highly: Clare Benedict, the highly articulate hen, holds the stage.

Used with why or when

  • what: Simon Hughes articulates what many of the Celebrities have been saying for the past year.
  • why: I suppose he should be protected from assault, but it's a little hard to articulate why.
  • where: These accommodations have to be exhumed and articulated where necessary in terms of constitutive conventions or implicit codes of practice.
  • when: I feel I am very confident and articulate when interacting with people, with the ability to express my thoughts and ideas clearly.

Preposition: in

  • term: The assessment of the university's ruin associated with deconstruction, however, cannot be articulated in these terms.
  • way: Sometimes, indeed, the truth cannot be articulated in any other way, he suggested.