ar·tic·u·late (är-t k y -lt)adj.1. Endowed with the power of speech. 2. Composed of distinct, meaningful syllables or words, as human speech. 3. Expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language: an articulate speaker. 4. Characterized by the use of clear, expressive language: an articulate essay. 5. Anatomy Consisting of sections united by joints; jointed. v. (-l t ) ar·tic·u·lat·ed, ar·tic·u·lat·ing, ar·tic·u·lates v.tr.1. To pronounce distinctly and carefully; enunciate. 2. To utter (a speech sound) by making the necessary movements of the speech organs. 3. To express in coherent verbal form; give words to: couldn't articulate my fears. 4. To fit together into a coherent whole; unify: a plan to articulate nursing programs throughout the state. 5. Anatomy To unite by forming a joint or joints. 6. Architecture To give visible or concrete expression to (the composition of structural elements): a spare design in which windows and doors are barely articulated. v.intr.1. To speak clearly and distinctly. 2. To utter a speech sound. 3. Anatomy To form a joint; be jointed: The thighbone articulates with the bones of the hip.
[Latin articultus, past participle of articulre, to divide into joints, utter distinctly, from articulus, small joint; see article.]
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articulate Adjective 1. able to express oneself fluently and coherently 2. distinct, clear, or definite: his amiable and articulate campaign attracted support 3. Zool possessing joints Verb [-lating, -lated] 1. to speak clearly and distinctly 2. to express coherently in words [Latin articulare to divide into joints] articulately adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | articulate - provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood" | | 2. | articulate - put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"ask - direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question" lexicalise, lexicalize - make or coin into a word or accept a new word into the lexicon of a language; "The concept expressed by German `Gemuetlichkeit' is not lexicalized in English" couch, redact, put, frame, cast - formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language" | | 3. | articulate - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"twang - pronounce with a nasal twang devoice - utter with tense vocal chords raise - pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your `o'" lilt - articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way nasalise, nasalize - pronounce with a lowered velum; "She nasalizes all her vowels" nasalise, nasalize - speak nasally or through the nose; "In this part of the country, people tend to nasalize" aspirate - pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds retroflex - articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate; "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants" subvocalise, subvocalize - articulate without making audible sounds; "she was reading to herself and merely subvocalized" syllabise, syllabize - utter with distinct articulation of each syllable; "The poet syllabized the verses he read" drawl - lengthen and slow down or draw out; "drawl one's vowels" accent, accentuate, stress - put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word" click - produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click" trill - pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'; "Some speakers trill their r's" sibilate - pronounce with an initial sibilant flap - pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds explode - cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ roll - pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; "She rolls her r's" | | 4. | articulate - unite by forming a joint or joints; "the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones"link up, connect, link, unite, join - be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport" | | 5. |  articulate - express or state clearlysay, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" | | Adj. | 1. | articulate - expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"communicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray spoken - uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination; "a spoken message"; "the spoken language"; "a soft-spoken person"; "sharp-spoken" inarticulate, unarticulate - without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry" | | 2. | articulate - consisting of segments held together by joints |
articulate adjective 1. expressive, clear, effective, vocal, meaningful, understandable, coherent, persuasive, fluent, eloquent, lucid, comprehensible, communicative, intelligible << OPPOSITE incoherent verb 2. express, say, tell, state, word, speak, declare, phrase, communicate, assert, pronounce, utter, couch, put across, enunciate, put into words, verbalize, asseverate  Translations articulate adj [ɑːˈtɪkjulɪt] [ speech] → claro; [ person] → que se expresa bien
 articulate adj [ɑːˈtɪkjulɪt]vb [ɑːˈtɪkjuleɪt]
 articulate adj [ɑːˈtɪkjulɪt]vt, vi [ɑːˈtɪkjuleɪt] adj ( speech, writing) → klar; vi → artikulieren;
 articulate adj [ɑːˈtɪkjulɪt] [ person] → che si esprime forbitamente; [ speech] → articolato/a
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