Definitions for ARTICULATE
ɑrˈtɪk yə lɪt; -ˌleɪtar·tic·u·late

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. articulateadjective

   expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language

   "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"

2. articulated, articulateverb

   consisting of segments held together by joints

3. joint, articulateverb

   provide with a joint

   "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"

4. give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulateverb

   put into words or an expression

   "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"

5. pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, sayverb

   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?"

6. articulateverb

   unite by forming a joint or joints

   "the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones"

7. articulate, enunciate, vocalize, vocaliseverb

   express or state clearly

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Articulateadjective

   Etymology: from articulus, Lat.

   1. Distinct, as the parts of a limb by joints; not continued in one tone, as articulate sounds; that is, sounds varied and changed at proper pauses, in opposition to the voice of animals, which admit no such variety. An articulate pronunciation, a manner of speaking clear and distinct, in which one sound is not confounded with another.

   In speaking under water, when the voice is reduced to an extreme exility, yet the articulate sounds, the words, are not confounded. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 195.

   The first, at least, of these I thought deny’d
   To beasts; whom God, on their creation-day,
   Created mute to all articulate sound. John Milton, Parad. Lost.

   2. Branched out into articles. This is a meaning little in use.

   His instructions were extreme curious and articulate; and, in them, more articles touching inquisition, than negotiation: requiring from his ambassadors an answer in distinct articles to his questions. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

2. To Articulateverb

   Etymology: from article.

   1. To form words; to speak as a man.

   The dogmatist knows not by what art he directs his tongue, in articulating sounds into voices. Joseph Glanvill, Scepsis Scientifica.

   Parisian academists, in their anatomy of apes, tell us, that the muscles of the tongue, which do most serve to articulate a word, were wholly like to those of man. John Ray, on Creation.

   They would advance in knowledge, and not deceive themselves with a little articulated air. John Locke.

   2. To draw up in articles.

   These things, indeed, you have articulated,
   Proclaim’d at market-crosses, read in churches,
   To face the garment of rebellion
   With some fine colour. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   3. To make terms. These two latter significations are unusual.

   Send us to Rome
   The best, with whom we may articulate
   For their own good and ours. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. articulate

   Articulate can be defined as the ability to express thoughts, ideas, or feelings clearly and effectively in speech or writing. It involves being able to communicate and convey information or opinions in a coherent and logical manner. An articulate person is able to express themselves in a concise and fluent manner, making their points or arguments easily understandable to others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Articulateadjective

   expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars

2. Articulateadjective

   jointed; formed with joints; consisting of segments united by joints; as, articulate animals or plants

3. Articulateadjective

   distinctly uttered; spoken so as to be intelligible; characterized by division into words and syllables; as, articulate speech, sounds, words

4. Articulatenoun

   an animal of the subkingdom Articulata

5. Articulateverb

   to utter articulate sounds; to utter the elementary sounds of a language; to enunciate; to speak distinctly

6. Articulateverb

   to treat or make terms

7. Articulateverb

   to join or be connected by articulation

8. Articulateverb

   to joint; to unite by means of a joint; to put together with joints or at the joints

9. Articulateverb

   to draw up or write in separate articles; to particularize; to specify

10. Articulateverb

    to form, as the elementary sounds; to utter in distinct syllables or words; to enunciate; as, to articulate letters or language

11. Articulateverb

    to express distinctly; to give utterance to

12. Etymology: [L. articulatus. See Articulata.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Articulate

   är-tik′ūl-āt, adj. distinct: clear.—v.t. to joint: to form into distinct sounds, syllables, or words.—v.i. to speak distinctly.—adv. Artic′ulately.—ns. Artic′ulateness; Articulā′tion, a joining as of the bones: part between two joints: distinctness, or distinct utterance: a consonant; Artic′ulator, one who articulates or speaks: one who articulates bones and mounts skeletons. [L. articulāre, -ātum, to furnish with joints, to utter distinctly. See Article.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Articulate

   that branch of the animal kingdom whose members are made up of rings, segments or articulations.

2. Articulate

   divided into joints or segments.

Matched Categories

1. • Carpentry
   • Express
   • Provide
   • Unite

How to pronounce ARTICULATE?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say ARTICULATE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ARTICULATE in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ARTICULATE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ARTICULATE in a Sentence

1. Marya Mannes, The Quotable Woman...on Love & Relationships:

   All great lovers are articulate, and verbal seduction is the surest road to actual seduction.

2. William Plomer:

   Johannes Meintjes… is one of the more articulate South Africans of his generation. A prolific painter, he is also a fluent author in both English and Afrikaans. With unresting curiosity about South African national and regional history, he seems blessedly free from political or racial bias, and when he writes of nations or persons in conflict is alert to what is good or bad on both sides.

3. Kevin Davis:

   The challenge police chiefs have, across the country, is to articulate the necessity to do these things consistent with community expectations, does it cost money, of course... The cost of not is setting your city, your county, your town back a decade after a crisis occurs that people look at and decide something was preventable, and the right steps weren't taken to prevent a crisis.

4. Joel Mitnick:

   The only difference is they're now issuing CIDs and they're trying to articulate the theories everyone pretty much understood they were thinking about in the lead generation phase, we just don't know how extensive that is.

5. Paul Rowley:

   [ People with dementia ] have difficulty communicating and they can't necessarily articulate what they are feeling, so that often leaves the carer having to interpret their feelings.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ARTICULATE
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ARTICULATE
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ARTICULATE
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ARTICULATE
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=ARTICULATE