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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•tic•u•late /adj. ɑrˈtɪkyəlɪt; v. -ˌleɪt/USA pronunciation adj., v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. adj. - (of speech or speech sounds) pronounced clearly and distinctly:articulate pronunciation.
- capable of, expressed with, or showing clarity:the candidate's articulate speech.
- Zoology having joints or parts that are joined:[before a noun]articulate segments of a worm.
v. - to pronounce (speech sounds) clearly and distinctly: [no object]She articulated so as to be understood.[~ + object]She articulated the vowels carefully.
- to put (an idea) clearly into speech:[~ + object]articulated his philosophy clearly.
- to unite by a joint or joints: [no object]The shoulder and arm bones articulate.[~ + object]The bones are articulated.
ar•tic•u•late•ly, adv. ar•tic•u•late•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•tic•u•late (adj., n. är tik′yə lit;v. är tik′yə lāt′),USA pronunciation adj., v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing, n. adj. - uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- capable of speech;
not speechless. - using language easily and fluently;
having facility with words:an articulate speaker. - expressed, formulated, or presented with clarity and effectiveness:an articulate thought.
- made clear, distinct, and precise in relation to other parts:an articulate form;an articulate shape;an articulate area.
- (of ideas, form, etc.) having a meaningful relation to other parts:an articulate image.
- having parts or distinct areas organized into a coherent or meaningful whole;
unified:an articulate system of philosophy. - Zoologyhaving joints or articulations;
composed of segments. v.t. - to utter clearly and distinctly;
pronounce with clarity. - Phoneticsto make the movements and adjustments of the speech organs necessary to utter (a speech sound).
- to give clarity or distinction to:to articulate a shape; to articulate an idea.
- [Dentistry.]to subject to articulation.
- to unite by a joint or joints.
- to reveal or make distinct:an injection to articulate arteries so that obstructions can be observed by x-ray.
v.i. - to pronounce clearly each of a succession of speech sounds, syllables, or words;
enunciate:to articulate with excessive precision. - Phoneticsto articulate a speech sound.
- Zoology[Anat., Zool.]to form a joint.
- [Obs.]to make terms of agreement.
n. - a segmented invertebrate.
- Latin articulātus, past participle of articulāre to divide into distinct parts. See article, -ate1
- 1545–55
ar•tic•u•la•ble (är tik′yə lə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. ar•tic′u•late•ly, adv. ar•tic′u•late•ness, ar•tic•u•la•cy (är tik′yə lə sē),USA pronunciation n. ar•tic•u•la•tive (är tik′yə lā′tiv, -lə tiv),USA pronunciation adj. - 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged expressive. See eloquent.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enunciate.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inarticulate, unintelligible.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mumble.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: articulate adj /ɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt/- able to express oneself fluently and coherently: an articulate lecturer
- having the power of speech
- distinct, clear, or definite; well-constructed: an articulate voice, an articulate document
- (of arthropods and higher vertebrates) possessing joints or jointed segments
vb /ɑːˈtɪkjʊˌleɪt/- to speak or enunciate (words, syllables, etc) clearly and distinctly
- (transitive) to express coherently in words
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin articulāre to divide into joints; see articlearˈticulately adv arˈticulateness, arˈticulacy n |