articulation
noun
ar·tic·u·la·tion
(ˌ)är-ˌti-kyə-ˈlā-shən 
1
a
: a joint or juncture between bones or cartilages in the skeleton of a vertebrate
b
: a movable joint between rigid parts of an animal
2
a
: the action or manner of jointing or interrelating
the articulation of the limbs
b
: the state of being jointed or interrelated
3
a
: the act of giving utterance or expression
b
: the act or manner of articulating sounds
c
: an articulated utterance or sound
specifically
: consonant
Examples of articulation in a Sentence
The book is the articulation of his vision.
her boyfriend's articulation of his feelings for her was very touching
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The earliest and clearest articulation of this argument came in a 1999 law review article by Scott E. Gant and Bruce G. Peabody, then a junior lawyer and a Ph.D. student, respectively.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Its effectiveness is judged not by its articulation but by its power to activate and motivate.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
The work was specifically composed for Flores in 2018, taking unabashed advantage of not just the trumpeter’s lyricism but his gatling-gun articulation, unflappable stamina and chameleon flexibility.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The earliest and clearest articulation of this argument came in a 1999 law review article by Scott E. Gant and Bruce G. Peabody, then a junior lawyer and a Ph.D. student, respectively.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Its effectiveness is judged not by its articulation but by its power to activate and motivate.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
The work was specifically composed for Flores in 2018, taking unabashed advantage of not just the trumpeter’s lyricism but his gatling-gun articulation, unflappable stamina and chameleon flexibility.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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“Articulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/articulation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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articulation
noun
ar·tic·u·la·tion
(ˌ)är-ˌtik-yə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the making of articulate sounds (as in pronunciation)
2
: a joint between rigid parts of an animal
especially
: one between bones or cartilages
Medical Definition
articulation
noun
ar·tic·u·la·tion
(ˌ)är-ˌtik-yə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the action or manner in which the parts come together at a joint
a sketch showing the articulation of the limbs
2
a
: a joint between bones or cartilages in the vertebrate skeleton that is immovable when the bones are directly united, slightly movable when they are united by an intervening substance, or more or less freely movable when the articular surfaces are covered with smooth cartilage and surrounded by a joint capsule see amphiarthrosis, diarthrosis, synarthrosis
b
: a movable joint between rigid parts of any animal (as between the segments of an insect appendage)
3
a
: the act or manner of articulating
b
: an articulated utterance or sound
4
a(1)
: the act of properly arranging artificial teeth
(2)
: an arrangement of artificial teeth
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