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Articulation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Articulation has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech

"The speech therapist adjusted her microphone to capture his precise tongue placement during the difficult consonant exercises."

2

the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

"The engineer praised the aircraft's articulation, noting how smoothly the wing sections joined to withstand turbulent winds."

3

expressing in coherent verbal form

"the articulation of my feelings"

"I gave voice to my feelings"

4

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

"The surgeon carefully examined the articulation of his patient's knee to ensure the joint would move smoothly after surgery."

5

the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible

"The engineer carefully adjusted the metal articulation at the robot's elbow to ensure its arm could bend smoothly without jamming."

6

A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.

"The surgeon carefully examined the patient's shoulder articulation to ensure the bones were aligned correctly after the injury."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
pronunciation connection expression body part joining
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
affrication aspiration epenthesis nasalization retroflection enunciation syncope sandhi thickness trill esophagogastric junction fetlock hock stifle elbow suture synovial joint
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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