articulated

American  

[ahr-tik-yuh-ley-tid] / ɑrˈtɪk yəˌleɪ tɪd /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• multiarticulated adjective
• unarticulated adjective
• well-articulated adjective

Etymology

Origin of articulated

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

Example Sentences

He articulated, clearly and persuasively, that investing early was not charity but a proven way to reduce crime, mitigate poverty and strengthen families and communities.

From Los Angeles Times

Jefferson articulated America’s first principles, but without Washington’s leadership, those principles wouldn’t have survived.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under the proposal, FinCEN would presume any suspicious-activity report to be “highly useful” if it fell under a set of priorities articulated by the agency.

From The Wall Street Journal

He asks carefully articulated questions, listens intently, and even asks follow ups regarding particular examples I mention.

From BBC

But Lopatin is quick to take our conversation to a deeper level, invoking the ghostly idea — originally articulated by Jacques Derrida — of “hauntology” and cultural trash remixed into treasure.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• articulate
• choral
• operatic
• verbal