 articulation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech | |
| Related terms: | pronunciation pronunciation epenthesis aspiration affrication enunciation syncope nasalization sandhi retroflection pronounce | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if the articulation allows motion) | |
| Synonyms: | joint articulatio | |
| Related terms: | body_part stifle knuckle mandibular_joint synovial_joint suture elbow hock bregma fetlock articulatory_system endoskeleton articular_muscle hip_socket anatomy joint | |
| 3. | [ noun ] expressing in coherent verbal form | |
| Synonyms: | voice | |
| Examples: | "the articulation of my feelings" or "I gave voice to my feelings" |
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| Related terms: | expression pronounce voice | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made | |
| Synonyms: | joint juncture junction join | |
| Related terms: | connection esophagogastric_junction connect joint joint | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible | |
| Related terms: | joining joint | |
| Similar spelling: |
articulatio articulative articulate articulator articulateness articulated articulatory articulately articular articulary artistically |
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