articulation
an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form;the articulation of a new thought.
Phonetics.
the act or process of articulating speech.
the adjustments and movements of speech organs involved in pronouncing a particular sound, taken as a whole.
any one of these adjustments and movements.
any speech sound, especially a consonant.
the act of jointing.
a jointed state or formation; a joint.
Botany.
a joint or place between two parts where separation may take place spontaneously, as at the point of attachment of a leaf.
a node in a stem, or the space between two nodes.
Anatomy, Zoology. a joint, as the joining or juncture of bones or of the movable segments of an arthropod.
Dentistry.
the positioning of teeth in a denture, usually on an articulator, for correct occlusion.
the bringing of opposing tooth surfaces into contact with each other.
the relations of the upper and lower natural or artificial teeth in occlusion.
a measure of the effectiveness of a telephonic transmission system in reproducing speech comprehensibly, expressed as the percentage of speech units uttered that is correctly understood.
Origin of articulation
1Other words from articulation
- ar·tic·u·la·to·ry [ahr-tik-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɑrˈtɪk yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
- ar·tic·u·la·to·ri·ly, adverb
- mis·ar·tic·u·la·tion, noun
- re·ar·tic·u·la·tion, noun
- sub·ar·tic·u·la·tion, noun
- un·ar·tic·u·la·to·ry, adjective
Words Nearby articulation
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How to use articulation in a sentence
Smith speaks with perfect articulation and a vacuous undertone laces her words.
ALEC: The writing is so smart and well crafted that articulation is critical.
Alec Baldwin & Robert Carlock On How They Made '30 Rock' So Funny | Alec Baldwin, Robert Carlock | February 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTo me, this was both a perfect articulation of the problem and the suggestion of a solution.
Gael García Bernal on the Human Drama Behind Anonymous Migrant Dead | Gael Garcia Bernal | January 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt's not like Kanye brought the articulation either when he apologized on his website.
The quality of artistic beauty in articulation is very important, beyond the mere accuracy which is ordinarily thought of.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge Southwick
To make the effort of articulation a vital impulse in response to a mental concept,—this is the object sought.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickLet your articulation be easy, clear, correct in accent, and suited in tone and emphasis to your discourse.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyMrs. Carroll made a violent effort at articulation, then shook her head, despairingly.
A Dreadful Temptation | Mrs. Alex. McVeigh MillerA crunching of feet upon the gravel mixed in with the articulation of the sea—steps light as if they were winged.
The Well-Beloved | Thomas Hardy
British Dictionary definitions for articulation
/ (ɑːˌtɪkjʊˈleɪʃən) /
the act or process of speaking or expressing in words
the process of articulating a speech sound
the sound so produced, esp a consonant
the act or the state of being jointed together
the form or manner in which something is jointed
zoology
a joint such as that between bones or arthropod segments
the way in which jointed parts are connected
botany the part of a plant at which natural separation occurs, such as the joint between leaf and stem
a joint or jointing
Derived forms of articulation
- articulatory, adjective
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Scientific definitions for articulation
[ är-tĭk′yə-lā′shən ]
The arrangement of parts connected by joints.
A fixed or movable joint between bones.
A movable joint between inflexible parts of the body of an animal, as the divisions of an appendage in arthropods.
A joint between two separable parts, as a leaf and a stem.
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