- past participle of articulate.
- past tense form of articulate.
articulated
Americanadjective
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made clear or distinct.
articulated sounds.
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having a joint or joints; jointed.
an articulated appendage.
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(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
Etymology
Origin of articulated
First recorded in 1545–55; articulate + -ed 2
Explanation
Something is articulated if it's made of sections connected by joints. Articulated limbs have bones that bend where they join, at an elbow or a wrist for example. Human bodies are full of articulated sections, with joints at the knees, hips, shoulders, and so on. You can also describe an object as articulated if it's made up of pieces that connect in flexible segments. A long train can be composed of articulated cars. Articulated comes from the verb articulate, "to divide into distinct parts," from the Latin articulare, "separate into joints," and the Latin root articulus, "joint."
Example Sentences
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If all myths, including superhero stories, are meant to be allegories, then think of this episode as an expansion of a motto articulated in a 2013 episode of “Scandal.”
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Meta’s answer, articulated across years of filings and months of litigation, is a resounding “no.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
His mission statement, articulated in an essay published online, was to invest early and big in AI technologies, both public and private, and until very recently his bets had paid off handsomely.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
But as John Maynard Keynes brilliantly articulated, what matters isn’t the state of the economy but consumer sentiment, how people feel about the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
She articulated exactly how long since Maddie had piloted a plane, a known tact.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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