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articulation.

A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɑːˌtɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ɑɹˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/General-American
  1. A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.

    countable · uncountable
    The articulation allowed the robot to move around corners.
  2. 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.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A manner or method by which elements of a system are connected.

    countable
  4. The quality, clarity, or sharpness of speech; the movement within the mouth that allows for those things.

    uncountable
    His volume is reasonable, but his articulation could use work.
  5. The mechanism by which a sound is formed in the vocal tract.

    countable · uncountable
    manner of articulation
    place of articulation
  6. The manner in which a note is attacked.

    uncountable
    The articulation in this piece is tricky because it alternates between legato and staccato.
  7. The interrelation and congruence of the flow of data between financial statements of an entity, especially between the income statement and balance sheet.

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  8. The induction of a pupil into a new school or college.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂r-tú-s Proto-Italic *artus Latin artus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus ▲ Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron)sl. Latin articulus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin articulō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Medieval Latin articulātiōder. Old French articulacionbor. Middle English articulacioun English articulation From Middle English articulacioun, from Old French articulacion, from Medieval Latin articulatio. Equivalent to articulate + -ion.

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