articulate in English dictionary

  • articulate

    Meanings and definitions of "articulate"

    • especially, speaking in a clear or effective manner
    • To make clear or effective.
    • To speak clearly; to enunciate.
    • To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
    • To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.
    • (music) to attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.
    • (anatomy) to form a joint or connect by joints
    • adjective
      clear, effective
    • adjective
      especially, speaking in a clear or effective manner
    • adjective
      able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals
    • adjective
      Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.
    • adjective
      (obsolete, of sound)
      Related to human speech, as distinct from the vocalisation of animals.
    • noun
      (zoology)
      An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.
    • verb
      To make clear or effective.
    • verb
      To speak clearly; to enunciate.
    • verb
      To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
    • verb
      To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.
    • verb
      (music)
      to attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.
    • verb
      (anatomy)
      to form a joint or connect by joints
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To treat or make terms.
    • speaking in a clear or effective manner
    • to clarify
    • to speak clearly
    • to explain
    • to hinge
    • music: to attack a note
    • anatomy: to form a joint
    • To pronounce (individual sounds or words) correctly and with good or true diction.
    • Clear, effective.
    • To bend or hinge something at intervals.
    • Able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals.
    • To speak clearly.
    • adjective
      consisting of segments held together by joints
    • adjective
      expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"
    • verb
      express or state clearly
    • verb
      provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
    • verb
      put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
    • verb
      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?"
    • verb
      unite by forming a joint or joints; "the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones"

    Synonyms of "articulate" in English dictionary

    joint, fluent, silver are the top synonyms of "articulate" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "articulate" in English dictionary

    unarticulated, inarticulate are the top antonyms of "articulate" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of articulate

    • articulate ( comparative more articulate, superlative most articulate)
    • articulate ( third-person singular simple present articulates, present participle articulating, simple past and past participle articulated)
    • articulate (comparative more articulate, superlative most articulate)
    • articulate (plural articulates)
    • articulate (third-person singular simple present articulates, present participle articulating, simple past and past participle articulated)
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