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articulate

1 of 2

adjective

ar·​tic·​u·​late är-ˈti-kyə-lət How to pronounce articulate (audio)
1
a
: expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
an articulate teacher
also : expressed in such a manner
an articulate argument
b
: divided into syllables or words meaningfully arranged : intelligible
an articulate cry/utterance
c
: able to speak
So furious was he that he was hardly articulate Arthur Conan Doyle
2
a
: consisting of segments united by joints : jointed
articulate animals
b
: distinctly marked off
an articulate period in history
articulately adverb
articulateness noun

articulate

2 of 2

verb

ar·​tic·​u·​late är-ˈti-kyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce articulate (audio)
articulated; articulating

transitive verb

1
a
: to give clear and effective utterance to : to put into words
articulate one's grievances
He found it hard to articulate his feelings.
b
: to utter distinctly
articulating each note in the musical phrase
c
: to give definition to (something, such as a shape or object)
Eight shades of gray were chosen to articulate different spaces. Carol Vogel
d
: to give shape or expression to (something, such as a theme or concept)
a drama that uses eerie props to articulate a sense of foreboding
2
a
: to unite by or as if by means of a joint : joint
b
: to form or fit into a systematic whole
articulating a program for all school grades

intransitive verb

1
: to utter clear and understandable sounds
2
: to become united or connected by or as if by a joint
Most bones articulate with other bones in one or more places.
articulative adjective
articulator noun

Example Sentences

Adjective But he clearly adored his quick-witted and mercilessly articulate elder daughter. Contrary to feminist accounts of her patriarchal imprisonment, Emily Dickinson's objections to her father's strictures had an affectionate tone … Christopher Benfey, New York Review of Books, 17 Jan. 2002 Among the most articulate critics of the tests are the boycotting students, who complain about narrowing opportunities and shrinking curricula. Peter Schrag, Atlantic, August 2000 She's an intelligent and articulate speaker. He was very articulate about his feelings on the subject. The baby is beginning to form articulate words and phrases. Verb She was shocked, she told me, to see that he insisted on talking about her ideas—and about the pains and hopes that gave rise to them. "The only way to keep it is to give it away," he told her, articulating and enacting the essence of altruism. Joshua Wolf Shenk, Atlantic, June 2009 "Fiction just doesn't interest me," one 41-year-old construction worker told CNN. "If I'm going to get a story, I'll get a movie," he said, articulating an attitude surely shared by many others in our media-saturated world. Sara Nelson, Publishers Weekly, 27 Aug. 2007 Erudite, elderly, and introspective, one of my patients articulates clearly some of today's dilemmas facing both alcoholic patients and their physicians. Thomas L. Delbanco, Journal of the American Medical Association, 13 Mar. 1996 He had some trouble articulating his thoughts. We disagree with the views articulated by the administration. a theory first articulated by ancient philosophers the bones that articulate with the clavicle See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Frederique van der Wal, who was one of the original major models associated with the brand, gave us a really insightful interview and was very articulate about her experience. Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 Caro speaks with a strong New York accent and is also very articulate and very funny, whether intentionally or not. Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 30 June 2022 Bloom, in his third season as chief baseball officer, is creative, intelligent, and articulate. Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 His answers to the interview questions were as articulate and spirited as his guitar playing always is. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 13 July 2022 Lots of leaders are articulate, polished, and know the right words to say. Mark Murphy, Forbes, 30 June 2022 Orbán—a family man and an articulate lawyer who purports to set aside one workday a week exclusively for reading—is more to O’Sullivan’s taste. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 For Rosyln, bright and articulate beyond her years, moving from a conservative small town to the big city at the heart of California Democratic politics has been jarring at times. Phil Willonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022 Experts inside and outside the agency say Walensky is articulate and smart and comes across more effectively when talking to other scientists and public health officials than during White House briefings or media appearances. Lena H. Sun And Tyler Pager, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2022
Verb
Freed from needing to articulate myself as anything specific. New York Times, 4 May 2022 Rivalry provides leaders with an opportunity to clearly articulate their vision for the future and an assessment of potential threats so that others can choose to follow them or not. Sam Mizrahi, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Our representatives in Washington are going to have to articulate clearly why Huntsville is so important to our country. Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 19 Jan. 2022 CDAOs also must be excellent communicators, able to articulate analytical value. Joel Shapiro, Forbes, 22 June 2022 Promoters have been trying to articulate a use for crypto since bitcoin began trading in 2009, but have never made a case. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022 Ultimately, managing expectations for AI projects starts with the ability to articulate which of your problems can really be solved with AI. Richard Tibbetts, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022 His narration is delivered entirely by on-screen text, and there’s an overall clunkiness to the format that doesn’t feel especially lyrical, as if the mysteries Morrison is investigating are too amorphous or ill-defined for the movie to articulate. Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 Sep. 2021 To be successful, your plan must articulate how your company will right its wrongs. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from Late Latin articulātus "uttered distinctly, expressed clearly" (as translation of Greek énarthros), past participle of articulāre "to make distinct sounds," going back to Latin, "to divide into distinct parts," derivative of articulus "joint, part of a limb or digit between joints, point of time, clause of a document" — more at article entry 1

Verb

borrowed from Late Latin articulātus, past participle of articulāre "to make distinct sounds," going back to Latin, "to divide into distinct parts" — more at articulate entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Verb

1661, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of articulate was in 1531

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