articulated

[ ahr-tik-yuh-ley-tid ]

/ ɑrˈtɪk yəˌleɪ tɪd /

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adjective

made clear or distinct: articulated sounds.

having a joint or joints; jointed: an articulated appendage.

(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.

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Origin of articulated

First recorded in 1545–55; articulate + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM articulated

mul·ti·ar·tic·u·lat·ed, adjectiveun·ar·tic·u·lat·ed, adjectivewell-ar·tic·u·lat·ed, adjective

Words nearby articulated

articles of association, Articles of Confederation, Articles of War, articular, articulate, articulated, articulated joint, articulated lorry, articulated vehicle, articulation, articulator

How to use articulated in a sentence

We are well-versed in the contours of institutional power and know how to operate inside of its rarely articulated but clearly delineated boundaries.
The sacred and the profane: A former D.C. charter school board member calls for change|Valerie Strauss|September 23, 2021|Washington Post
From there, all you’ve gotta do is mount it at eye level, easy when using a clip-on mount with an articulated arm.
Want to Stop Looking Terrible on Zoom? 7 Quick Tips to Up Your Video Calling Game|Patrick Lucas Austin|July 6, 2020|Time
In the current crisis, Obama has articulated no overarching cause, no doctrine about defending freedom and democracy.
Arab Kings vs. ISIS Barbarians|Christopher Dickey|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Grace Chapman at Vagenda precisely articulated the problem of getting angry at Women Against Feminism.
You Don’t Hate Feminism. You Just Don’t Understand It.|Emily Shire|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The traffic story is similarly well-articulated, though recent day-by-day stats are hard to find.
How Not to Blow Yourself Up on July 4th|Kent Sepkowitz|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Often, conservative positions were articulated as being “wrong” by her professors.
Bloomberg’s Surprising Harvard Commencement Address Attacks Campus Ideologues|Ron Christie|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Reading him, I see the world I know—or thought I knew—clarified and articulated.
Can Great Literature Really Change Your Life?|Malcolm Jones|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Twice he attempted to speak, before he could give any voice to what he wished to say; at last he hastily articulated.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
The trolley is an articulated frame 77 ft. long in five sections coupled together with pins.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Mark you, he never articulated this, or gave the least hint that he was asking in French.
Mystic London:|Charles Maurice Davies
The restriction being removed, the neck distinctly articulated the words "Praise God, from whom all blessings flow!"
The Fiend's Delight|Dod Grile
Some of these Steppes are grassy plains; others are covered with saline plants, fleshy, articulated, and always green.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin