- 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."
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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
But despite the pessimism frequently articulated by bearish investors, year after year, stock prices in recent decades have generally powered higher.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The fall 2026 collection from Georgian brand Lado Bokuchava is a silver grommet fantasia, and Hodakova has been making elegantly articulated spiky clothing for a number of seasons now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
It isn’t articulated as such, but a bonus of “Techniquely” is that the food being prepared can be for one or two people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
James Thompson, a twenty-six-year-old cafeteria worker, eloquently articulated the Negro dilemma in a letter he wrote to the Pittsburgh Courier.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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