articulation (noun)

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• articulation — articulate ► ADJECTIVE 1) fluent and clear in speech. 2) having joints or jointed segments. ► VERB 1) pronounce (words) distinctly. 2) clearly express (an idea or feeling). 3) form a joint. 4) ( …   English terms dictionary

• articulation — noun /ɑːˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən,ɑɹˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ a) 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. b) A manner or method by which elements of a… …   Wiktionary

• articulation — (n.) early 15c., a joint or joining; setting of bones, from O.Fr. articulation, from M.L. articulationem (nom. articulatio) separation into joints, noun of action from pp. stem of articulare to separate (meat) into joints, also to utter… …   Etymology dictionary

• articulation — noun 1 (U) the production of speech sounds: clear articulation 2 (U) the expression of thoughts or feelings in words: the articulation of her suffering 3 (C) technical a joint, especially in a plant …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• articulation — noun Date: 15th century 1. a. a joint or juncture between bones or cartilages in the skeleton of a vertebrate b. a movable joint between rigid parts of an animal 2. a. the action or manner of jointing or interrelating b. the state of being …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• articulation — noun 1》 the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech.     ↘the action of putting an idea into words.     ↘Phonetics the formation of a speech sound by constriction of the air flow in the vocal organs. 2》 Music clarity in the production of …   English new terms dictionary

• articulation index — noun : an indication based on a test consisting of the utterance of nonsense words or syllables of the percentage of speech sounds that would be heard correctly without contextual help …   Useful english dictionary

• articulation — ar|tic|u|la|tion [ ar,tıkju leıʃn ] noun uncount 1. ) the production of speech or music: By the age of six most children develop clear articulation. 2. ) the expression of thoughts, ideas, or feelings in words: Here is a clear articulation of our …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• articulation — UK [ɑː(r)ˌtɪkjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ɑrˌtɪkjuˈleɪʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] 1) the production of speech or music By the age of six most children develop clear articulation. 2) the expression of thoughts, ideas, or feelings in words Here is a clear… …   English dictionary

• articulation — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Pronunciation] Syn. enunciation, utterance, vocalization; see diction . 2. [The act of joining] Syn. unification, coupling, junction; see union 1 . 3. [A joint] Syn. union, connection, coupling; see joint 1 . II (Roget s… …   English dictionary for students

• articulation — /aˌtɪkjəˈleɪʃən/ (say ah.tikyuh layshuhn) noun 1. Phonetics a. the act or process of articulating speech. b. the adjustments and movements of speech organs involved in pronouncing a particular sound, taken as a whole. c. any of these adjustments… …