articulation

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 system are connected.

His volume is reasonable, but his articulation could use work.


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  • articulation — [ artikylasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1478; lat. articulatio; cf. article I ♦ 1 ♦ Anat. Mode d union des os entre eux; ensemble des parties molles et dures par lesquelles s unissent deux ou plusieurs os voisins. ⇒ arthr(o) , jointure, ligament; aussi attache …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Articulation — may refer to: *Articulation (music) *Articulation (education) *Articulation (sociology) *Articulation (anatomy) *Articulation (architecture) *Articulation point in graph theoryIn speech: * Topic focus articulation * Articulation score * Place of… …   Wikipedia

  • articulation — ARTICULATION. sub. f. Jointure des os. L articulation des doigts. Les Anatomistes remarquent plusieurs sortes d articulations dans le corps humain. [b]f♛/b] On dit, en termes de Procédure, Articulation de faits, pour dire, Déduction de faits… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • articulation — Articulation. subst. f. v. Jointure des os. L Articulation des doigts. les Anatomistes remarquent plusieurs sortes d articulation dans le corps humain. Articulation de faits, Deduction de faits article par article. Terme de Palais. Articulation… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Articulation — Ar*tic u*la tion, n. [Cf. F. articulation, fr. L. articulatio.] 1. (Anat.) A joint or juncture between bones in the skeleton. [1913 Webster] Note: Articulations may be immovable, when the bones are directly united (synarthrosis), or slightly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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 — [n1] clear, coherent speech delivery, diction, enunciation, expression, pronunciation, saying, speaking, statement, talking, utterance, verbalization, vocalization, voicing; concept 55 Ant. mispronunciation articulation [n2] connection coupling,… …   New thesaurus

  • Articulation — (v. lat.), 1) (Anat.), Gelenkverbindung, s. Gelenk; 2) (Bot.), Gelenk; 3) deutliches Aussprechen der Sylben u. Wörter in einer Rede; 4) richtiger Ausdruck aller Theile eines Gemäldes …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Articulation — Articulation, Gelenk, die bewegliche Vereinigung zweier Knochen, welche durch die Apophysen, die Gelenkschmiere, die Gelenkbänder und Gelenkkapsel hergestellt wird. – In der Rhetorik das deutliche Aussprechen der Sylben und Wörter; in der… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • articulation — index conversation, expression (comment), speech Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • articulation — 1 integration, concatenation (see under INTEGRATE vb) Analogous words: organization, systematizing, methodizing (see corresponding verbs at ORDER): *system, organism, economy, scheme, complex 2 *joint, suture …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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