articulation
n.
enunciation; pronunciation of words; joint
Articulation
Articulation
articulation
Noun
1. the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
(hypernym) pronunciation
(hyponym) affrication
(derivation) pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
2. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
(synonym) join, joint, juncture, junction
(hypernym) connection, connexion, link
(hyponym) esophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction
(derivation) joint, articulate
3. expressing in coherent verbal form; "the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings"
(synonym) voice
(hypernym) expression
(derivation) give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
4. (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if the articulation allows motion)
(synonym) joint, articulatio
(hypernym) body part
(hyponym) fetlock, fetlock joint
(part-holonym) articulatory system
(part-meronym) hip socket
(derivation) joint, articulate
(classification) anatomy, general anatomy
5. the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
(hypernym) joining, connection, connexion
(derivation) joint, articulate
articulation (f)
n.
articulation, enunciation; speech, utterance; joint; knuckle