articulate
- articulate
1. SYN:
articulated.
2. Capable of distinct and connected meaningful
speech. (ar-tik′yu-lat).
3. To join or connect together loosely to allow
motion between the parts.
4. To speak distinctly and connectedly. [L. articulo, pp. -atus, to a.]
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ar·tic·u·late är-'tik-yə-lət adj consisting of segments united by joints:
JOINTED <\articulate animals>
ar·tic·u·late -.lāt vb,
-lat·ed;
-lat·ing vt
1) to utter distinctly
2) to unite by means of a joint
3) to arrange (artificial teeth) on an articulator
vi
1) to utter articulate sounds
2) to become united or connected by or as if by a joint <bones that \articulate with each other>
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ar·tic·u·late (ahr-tikґu-lāt) [L. articulatus jointed] 1. to pronounce clearly and distinctly. 2. to make speech sounds by manipulation of the vocal organs. 3. to express in coherent verbal form. 4. to divide into or to unite so as to form a joint. 5. in dentistry, to adjust or place the teeth in their proper relation to each other in making an artificial denture.
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articulate — adj 1 *vocal, oral Analogous words: distinct, clear (see EVIDENT): uttered, voiced (see EXPRESS vb) Antonyms: inarticulate, dumb 2 *vocal, fluent, eloquent, voluble, glib Analogous words: expressing, voicing, uttering, venting (see EXPRESS vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Articulate — may refer to: *Articulate (board game) *Articulate sign *Articulate sound *Articulate (architecture)ee also*Articulation … Wikipedia
Articulate — Ar*tic u*late, a. [L. articulatus. See {Articulata}.] 1. Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars. [Archaic] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Jointed; formed with joints; consisting of segments united by joints; as, articulate animals or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Articulate — Ar*tic u*late, v. t. 1. To joint; to unite by means of a joint; to put together with joints or at the joints. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw up or write in separate articles; to particularize; to specify. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. To form, as the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
articulate — [adj] clearly, coherently spoken clear, coherent, comprehensible, definite, distinct, eloquent, expressive, fluent, intelligible, lucid, meaningful, understandable, well spoken; concept 267 Ant. misrepresented, unclear, unintelligible articulate… … New thesaurus
articulate — [är tik′yo͞o lit, är tik′yəlit; ] for v. [, är′tik′yo͞olāt΄, är tik′yəlāt΄] adj. [L articulatus, pp. of articulare, to separate into joints, utter distinctly < articulus: see ARTICLE] 1. having parts connected by joints; jointed: usually… … English World dictionary
Articulate — Ar*tic u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Articulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Articulating}]. 1. To utter articulate sounds; to utter the elementary sounds of a language; to enunciate; to speak distinctly. [1913 Webster] 2. To treat or make terms. [Obs.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
articulate — ARTICULÁTE s. pl. v. artropode. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime ARTICULÁTE s.f.pl. Artropode. [cf. fr. articulés]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 06.03.2006. Sursa: DN … Dicționar Român
Articulate — Ar*tic u*late, n. (Zo[ o]l.) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
articulate — I verb avow, clarify, communicate, converse, convey, enunciate, express, observe, phrase, pronounce, recite, recount, remark, speak, utter II index avow, clarify, coherent (clear), communicate … Law dictionary
articulate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) fluent and clear in speech. 2) having joints or jointed segments. ► VERB 1) pronounce (words) distinctly. 2) clearly express (an idea or feeling). 3) form a joint. 4) ( … English terms dictionary
