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

articular muscle, articular muscle of elbow, articular muscle of knee, articular nerve, articulate, articulated, articulated joint, articulated lorry, articulated vehicle, articulatio, articulation

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

Medical definitions for articulated

articulated

[ är-tĭk′yə-lā-tĭd ]

adj.

Characterized by or having articulations; jointed.

articulated

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