articulated

[ahr-tik-yuh-ley-tid]

adjective

1. made clear or distinct.

   articulated sounds.

2. having a joint or joints; jointed.

   an articulated appendage.

3. (of a vehicle) built in sections that are hinged or otherwise connected so as to allow flexibility of movement.

   an articulated bus; an articulated locomotive.

Other Word Forms

• multiarticulated adjective
• unarticulated adjective
• well-articulated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of articulated¹

First recorded in 1545–55; articulate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The specific roles of this author are articulated in the 'author contributions' section.

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But such is your fate when you mean so much to a language, a nation, a theater and generations of readers, whose motivations are, quite wisely, articulated during Act 1 of this hourlong program.

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Munger’s remarks articulated a great deal of what Mike Burry, too, believed about markets and the people who comprised them.

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Interviewed on the “Excess Returns” podcast, Paulsen articulated his belief that historical comparisons may not be applicable in the current environment, and that valuations aren’t so useful for market timing.

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Initiating coverage of the stock with a buy rating, UBS analysts tell clients in a note that Navigator has clearly articulated its inorganic strategy, which entails taking minority equity stakes in global partner firms.

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