Articulate
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Articulate
Verb
- To make clear or effective.
- To speak clearly; to enunciate.
"I wish he’d articulate his words more clearly."
- To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
"I like this painting, but I can’t articulate why."
- To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.
"an articulated bus"
- To attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.
"Articulate that passage heavily."
Adjective
- Clear; effective.
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- Speaking in a clear and effective manner; having both good articulation and good elocution.<!--An idiomatic fact: [[articulate#Adjective]] doesn't mean good [[articulation#English:_Q4800959|articulation]] alone, regardless of whether it "ought to".-->
"She’s a bright, articulate young woman."
- Consisting of segments united by joints.
"jointed articulate animals"
- Distinctly marked off.
"an articulate period in history"
- Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.
Noun
- An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.
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