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

Warnings are coming from many quarters, but two voices have articulated their concerns this week.

From MarketWatch

But he articulated things that hadn’t been part of the American grain, becoming his country’s poet laureate of nature and ethics and its hippie Founding Father.

From The Wall Street Journal

On a separate farewell podcast for paid subscribers, Maron and his longtime producer Brendan McDonald explained that the relentless workload was tiring and articulated a niggling feeling that the show belonged to a different era.

From The Wall Street Journal

The administration hasn’t publicly articulated a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil typically flows.

From The Wall Street Journal

The search results provided do not contain expressed opposing viewpoints to the perspectives articulated in the article.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• articulate
• choral
• operatic
• verbal