n. | 1. | (Anat.) A joint or juncture between bones in the skeleton. |
2. | (Bot.) The connection of the parts of a plant by joints, as in pods. | |
3. | The act of putting together with a joint or joints; any meeting of parts in a joint. | |
4. | The state of being jointed; connection of parts. | |
5. | The utterance of the elementary sounds of a language by the appropriate movements of the organs, as in pronunciation; | |
6. | A sound made by the vocal organs; an articulate utterance or an elementary sound, esp. a consonant. |
Noun | 1. | articulation - the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech |
2. | articulation - the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made | |
3. | articulation - expressing in coherent verbal form; "the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings" Synonyms: voice | |
4. | articulation - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if the articulation allows motion) Synonyms: articulatio, joint | |
5. | articulation - the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible |