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ar·tic·u·late
(är-tĭk′yə-lĭt)adj.
1. Composed of distinct, meaningful syllables or words: articulate speech.
2. Expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language: an articulate speaker.
3. Characterized by the use of clear, expressive language: an articulate essay.
4. Having the power of speech.
5. Biology Consisting of sections united by joints; jointed.
v. (-lāt′) ar·tic·u·lat·ed, ar·tic·u·lat·ing, ar·tic·u·lates
v.tr.
1. To pronounce distinctly and carefully; enunciate.
2. To utter (a speech sound) by making the necessary movements of the speech organs.
3. To express in coherent verbal form: couldn't articulate my fears.
4. To fit together into a coherent whole; unify: a plan to articulate nursing programs throughout the state.
5. To convert (a student's credits at one school) to credits at another school by comparing the curricula.
6. Biology To unite by forming a joint or joints.
7. Architecture To give visible or concrete expression to (the composition of structural elements): a spare design in which windows and doors are barely articulated.
v.intr.
1. To speak clearly and distinctly.
2. To utter a speech sound.
3. Biology To form a joint; be jointed: The thighbone articulates with the bones of the hip.
[Latin articulātus, past participle of articulāre, to divide into joints, utter distinctly, from articulus, small joint; see article.]
ar·tic′u·late·ly adv.
ar·tic′u·late·ness, ar·tic′u·la·cy (-lə-sē) n.
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articulate
adj
1. able to express oneself fluently and coherently: an articulate lecturer.
2. having the power of speech
3. distinct, clear, or definite; well-constructed: an articulate voice; an articulate document.
4. (Zoology) zoology (of arthropods and higher vertebrates) possessing joints or jointed segments
vb
5. to speak or enunciate (words, syllables, etc) clearly and distinctly
6. (tr) to express coherently in words
7. (Zoology) (intr) zoology to be jointed or form a joint
8. (tr) to separate into jointed segments
[C16: from Latin articulāre to divide into joints; see article]
arˈticulately adv
arˈticulateness, arˈticulacy n
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ar•tic•u•late
(adj. ɑrˈtɪk yə lɪt; v. -ˌleɪt)adj., v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. adj.
1. uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
2. capable of speech.
3. using language easily and fluently.
4. expressed or presented with clarity and effectiveness.
5. clear, distinct, and precise in relation to other parts: an articulate shape.
6. organized into a coherent whole: an articulate system of philosophy.
7. having joints, segments, or articulations.
v.t. 8. to pronounce clearly and distinctly.
9. to make the movements and adjustments of the speech organs necessary to utter (a speech sound).
10. to give clarity or coherence to: to articulate an idea.
11. to unite by a joint or joints.
v.i. 12. to pronounce clearly each of a succession of speech sounds, syllables, or words.
13. to articulate a speech sound.
14. to form a joint.
[1545–55; < Latin articulātus, past participle of articulāre to divide into distinct parts. See article, -ate1]
ar•tic′u•late•ly, adv.
ar•tic′u•late•ness, ar•tic′u•la•cy (-lə si) n.
ar•tic′u•la`tive (-ˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv) adj.
ar•tic′u•la`tor, n.
syn: See eloquent.
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articulate
Past participle: articulated
Gerund: articulating
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| Verb | 1. |  articulate - provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood" |
| 2. |  articulate - put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"ask - direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question" lexicalise, lexicalize - make or coin into a word or accept a new word into the lexicon of a language; "The concept expressed by German `Gemuetlichkeit' is not lexicalized in English" formularise, formularize - express as a formula | |
| 3. | articulate - 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?" twang - pronounce with a nasal twang devoice - utter with tense vocal chords raise - pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your `o'" lilt - articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way palatalise, palatalize - pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate nasalise, nasalize - speak nasally or through the nose; "In this part of the country, people tend to nasalize" mispronounce, misspeak - pronounce a word incorrectly; "She mispronounces many Latinate words" aspirate - pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds retroflex - articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate; "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants" subvocalise, subvocalize - articulate without making audible sounds; "she was reading to herself and merely subvocalized" syllabise, syllabize - utter with distinct articulation of each syllable; "The poet syllabized the verses he read" drawl - lengthen and slow down or draw out; "drawl one's vowels" lisp - speak with a lisp accent, accentuate, stress - put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word" vowelise, vowelize, vocalise, vocalize - pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized" click - produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click" trill - pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'; "Some speakers trill their r's" sibilate - pronounce with an initial sibilant flap - pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds explode - cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ roll - pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; "She rolls her r's" | |
| 4. | articulate - unite by forming a joint or joints; "the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones" | |
| 5. |  articulate - express or state clearly | |
| Adj. | 1. |  articulate - expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"communicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray spoken - uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination; "a spoken message"; "the spoken language"; "a soft-spoken person"; "sharp-spoken" inarticulate, unarticulate - without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry" |
| 2. |  articulate - consisting of segments held together by joints |
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articulate
adjective
1. expressive, clear, effective, vocal, meaningful, understandable, coherent, persuasive, fluent, eloquent, lucid, comprehensible, communicative, intelligible She is an articulate young woman.
expressive halting, silent, unclear, dumb, mute, faltering, mumbled, stammering, hesitant, incomprehensible, stuttering, unintelligible, speechless, incoherent, tongue-tied, indistinct, voiceless, poorly-spoken
expressive halting, silent, unclear, dumb, mute, faltering, mumbled, stammering, hesitant, incomprehensible, stuttering, unintelligible, speechless, incoherent, tongue-tied, indistinct, voiceless, poorly-spoken
verb
1. express, say, tell, state, word, speak, declare, phrase, communicate, assert, pronounce, utter, couch, put across, enunciate, put into words, verbalize, asseverate He failed to articulate an overall vision.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
articulate
adjective2. Fluently persuasive and forceful:
2. To put into words:
communicate, convey, declare, express, say, state, talk, tell, utter, vent, verbalize, vocalize, voice.
Idiom: give tongue to.
3. To make into a whole by joining a system of parts:
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Translations
واضِح الكَلام، مُتَلَفِّظيَنْطُق بِوضوح، يَلْفُظ
artikulovatschopný řeči/vyjádřenívyslovovat
formulerevelartikulereveltalende
artikuláltérthetőtagoltan ejtvilágos
bera frammálfær
aiškiaiaiškiai kalbantisartikuliacijaartikuliuotisugebėjimas aiškiai reikšti mintis
artikulētskaidri formulējošsskaidri izrunātskaidri runājošs
articula
artikulovať
açık seçik konuşmakifade yeteneği iyi olantane tane söylemek
articulate
A. [ɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt] ADJ
1. [speech, account] → articulado; [person] → que se expresa bien
she's very or highly articulate → se expresa muy bien
he's not very articulate → le cuesta expresarse
she's very or highly articulate → se expresa muy bien
he's not very articulate → le cuesta expresarse
2. (Anat) → articulado
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
articulate
[ɑːrˈtɪkjʊlət] adj [person] → qui s'exprime clairement et aisément; [speech] → bien articulé(e), prononcé(e) clairement; [description] → clair(e) et précis(e)
vi → articuler, parler distinctement
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
articulate
adj
sentence, book → klar; to be articulate → sich gut or klar ausdrücken können; clear and articulate → klar und deutlich; that is amazingly articulate for a five-year-old → das ist erstaunlich gut ausgedrückt für einen Fünfjährigen
(Anat) → gegliedert
vt
(= pronounce) → artikulieren
(= state) reasons, views etc → darlegen
(Anat) to be articulated → zusammenhängen (to, with mit)
vi → artikulieren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
articulate
(aːˈtikjuleit) verb to speak or pronounce. The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully.
(-lət) adjective able to express one's thoughts clearly. He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.
arˈticulately (-lət-) adverbarˈticulateness (-lət-) noun
arˌticuˈlation noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
ar·tic·u·late
a. articulado-a, que se pronuncia con precisión;
___ person → persona que tiene facilidad de palabra, que puede expresarse bien;
vt. articular, pronunciar las palabras claramente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012