articulation
Plural: articulations
Noun
- the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
- the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
- expressing in coherent verbal form
- "the articulation of my feelings"
- (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
- the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
- A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.
- A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.
- Such a joint in an animalian body, as for example between bones or between exoskeleton segments.
- A manner or method by which elements of a system are connected.
- The quality, clarity, or sharpness of speech; the movement within the mouth that allows for those things.
- The mechanism by which a sound is formed in the vocal tract.
- The manner in which a note is attacked.
- The interrelation and congruence of the flow of data between financial statements of an entity, especially between the income statement and balance sheet.
- The induction of a pupil into a new school or college.
Examples
- His volume is reasonable, but his articulation could use work.
- manner of articulation
- place of articulation
- point of articulation
- The articulation allowed the robot to move around corners.
- The articulation in this piece is tricky because it alternates between legato and staccato.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English articulacioun, from Old French articulacion, from Medieval Latin articulatio. Equivalent to articulate + -ion.
Scrabble Score: 14
articulation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordarticulation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
articulation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
articulation: valid Words With Friends Word