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Noun
/ärˌtikyəˈlāSHən/,
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articulations, plural;
  1. The action of putting into words an idea or feeling of a specified type
    • - it would involve the articulation of a theory of the just war
  2. The formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech
    • - the articulation of vowels and consonants
  3. Clarity in the production of successive notes
    • - beautifully polished articulation from the violins
  4. The act or manner of uttering a speech sound, esp. a consonant

  5. The state of being jointed
    • - the area of articulation of the lower jaw
  6. A specified joint
    • - the leg articulation
  1. the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
  2. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
  3. expressing in coherent verbal form; "the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings"
  4. joint: (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
  5. the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
  6. (articulated) consisting of segments held together by joints
  7. A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact. They are constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support, and are classified structurally and functionally.
  8. Articulation, in art and architecture, is a method of styling the joints in the formal of architectural design. ...
  9. In Australia and the United States education, articulation or more specifically course articulation, refers to the process of comparing the content of courses that are transferred between postsecondary institutions such as TAFE institutes, colleges or universities. ...
  10. In music, articulation refers to the direction or performance technique which affects the transition or continuity on single note or between multiple notes or sounds.
  11. In sociology, articulation labels the process by which particular classes appropriate cultural forms and practices for their own use. The term appears to have originated from the work of Antonio Gramsci, specifically from his conception of superstructure. ...
  12. An articulated vehicle is a vehicle which has a permanent or semi-permanent pivoting joint in its construction, allowing the vehicle to turn more sharply. There are many kinds of articulated vehicles, from heavy equipment to buses, trams and trains. ...
  13. A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending; A manner or method by which elements of a system are connected; The quality, clarity or sharpness of speech; The manner in which something is articulated (tongued, slurred or bowed); The ...
  14. (articulated) Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure; Specifically, describes a vehicle with such joints, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains
  15. (Articulations) Another word for joints; places of union between two or more bones.
  16. (Articulations) Performance markings that provide instructions for playback of the marked notes. For example, a staccato, a dot placed above/ below a notehead, means the note should be short, sounding for only a moment.
  17. (Articulations) The connection between the ends of two bones or the end of a bone with another structure
  18. (articulations) symbols placed on notes to indicate a different attack or duration than would normally be given.
  19. (Articulated) jewelry constructed with hinges to make it flexible.
  20. (Articulated) Jointed; separated into distinct members or joints.
  21. (ARTICULATED) With both valves joined together in living position.
  22. (Articulated [Mallet]) A Mallet locomotive. A simple articulated is a mallet which had a large enough boiler to supply all four cylinders with high pressure steam direct from the boiler. ...
  23. (Articulated) A blade design which is assymetrically shaped to work better for a particular task~ that being mid-stroke steering applied through twists of the wrist.  This only works well for boats which are easy to steer~ like squirt and rodeo boats.
  24. (Articulated) A piece of jewelry with having movable parts or a body made of flexible sections.
  25. (Articulated) A rotor system whose blades are free to flap, pitch and drag individually or collectively.