What does articulation mean?
Definitions for articulation
ɑrˌtɪk yəˈleɪ ʃənar·tic·u·la·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
articulationnoun
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
articulation, join, joint, juncture, junctionnoun
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
articulation, voicenoun
expressing in coherent verbal form
"the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings"
joint, articulation, articulationoun
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
articulationnoun
the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
Wiktionary
articulationnoun
A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.
The articulation allowed the robot to move around corners.
articulationnoun
A manner or method by which elements of a system are connected.
articulationnoun
The quality, clarity or sharpness of speech.
His volume is reasonable, but his articulation could use work.
articulationnoun
The manner in which something is articulated (tongued, slurred or bowed).
The articulation in this piece is tricky because it alternates between legato and staccato.
articulationnoun
The interrelation and congruence of the flow of data between financial statements of an entity, especially between the income statement and balance sheet.
Etymology: From articulacion, from articulatio
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Articulationnoun
Etymology: from articulate.
With relation to the motion of the bones in their articulations, there is a twofold liquor prepared for the inunction and lubrification of their heads, an oily one, and a mucilaginous, supplied by certain glandules seated in the articulations. John Ray.
I conceive that an extreme small, or an extreme great sound, cannot be articulate, but that the articulation requireth a mediocrity of sound. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 196.
By articulation I mean a peculiar motion and figure of some parts belonging to the mouth, between the throat and lips. William Holder, Elements of Speech.
ChatGPT
articulation
Articulation refers to the clear and precise expression or communication of something, whether it be in speech, writing, movement, or music. In the context of speech and language, articulation refers to the physical production of specific sounds using the speech organs. In music, it indicates how specific notes or phrases are played or sung. In anatomy, articulation refers to a joint or juncture between bones.
Webster Dictionary
Articulationnoun
a joint or juncture between bones in the skeleton
Articulationnoun
the connection of the parts of a plant by joints, as in pods
Articulationnoun
one of the nodes or joints, as in cane and maize
Articulationnoun
one of the parts intercepted between the joints; also, a subdivision into parts at regular or irregular intervals as a result of serial intermission in growth, as in the cane, grasses, etc
Articulationnoun
the act of putting together with a joint or joints; any meeting of parts in a joint
Articulationnoun
the state of being jointed; connection of parts
Articulationnoun
the utterance of the elementary sounds of a language by the appropriate movements of the organs, as in pronunciation; as, a distinct articulation
Articulationnoun
a sound made by the vocal organs; an articulate utterance or an elementary sound, esp. a consonant
Etymology: [Cf. F. articulation, fr. L. articulatio.]
Wikidata
Articulation
In music, articulation refers to the musical performance technique that affects the transition or continuity on a single note, or between multiple notes or sounds.
Entomology
Articulation
the point or place where two parts or segments are joined: also applied to an individual joint or segment.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of articulation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of articulation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of articulation in a Sentence
Trevanian from the novel "Shibumi":
It was not their irritating assumption of equality that annoyed Nicholai so much as their cultural confusions. The Americans seemed to confuse standard of living with quality of life, equal opportunity with institutionalized mediocrity, bravery with courage, machismo with manhood, liberty with freedom, wordiness with articulation, fun with pleasure - in short, all of the misconceptions common to those who assume that justice implies equality for all, rather than equality for equals.
I think he can get past it assuming he can write it off as poor articulation of the views, if it is actually viewed as a flip-flop, then it becomes an issue.
Knowledge is not a series of self-consistent theories that converges toward an ideal view; it is rather an ever increasing ocean of mutually incompatible (and perhaps even incommensurable) alternatives, each single theory, each fairy tale, each myth that is part of the collection forcing the others into greater articulation and all of them contributing, via this process of competition, to the development of our consciousness.
Meet the member where they are. Let them articulate who they are, how they believe and how they live out that faith, we’re just looking for their articulation of their deeply held beliefs. You’re looking for a consistency in how they adhere to those beliefs.
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- تعبيرArabic
- articulacióCatalan, Valencian
- ArtikulationGerman
- مفصلPersian
- artikulaatio, artikulointi, yhteys, nivellys, nivelistö, niveltäminen, nivel, lausuminenFinnish
- articulationFrench
- urlabhraíocht, urlabhairtIrish
- articulaciónGalician
- जोड़बंदीHindi
- articolazioneItalian
- 滑舌, 関節, 明瞭な発音, 接合, アーティキュレーション, 連携Japanese
- artikulasjonNorwegian
- saad bitaaʼjózhíigo doo nanitłʼagóó zatłʼah dóó zaʼáán dadiitsʼaʼígíí bee yájíłtiʼ dooNavajo, Navaho
- articulațieRomanian
- артикуляция, шарнир, сочленениеRussian
- artikulationSwedish
- ஒலிப்புTamil
- بیانUrdu
- 發音Chinese
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