articulation
Pronunciation: /ɑːˌtɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
The English word “articulation” has 8 meanings listed here.
noun
- A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.
- Such a joint in an animalian body, as for example between bones or between exoskeleton segments.
- A manner or method by which elements of a system are connected.
- The quality, clarity, or sharpness of speech; the movement within the mouth that allows for those things.
- The mechanism by which a sound is formed in the vocal tract.
- The manner in which a note is attacked.
- The interrelation and congruence of the flow of data between financial statements of an entity, especially between the income statement and balance sheet.
- The induction of a pupil into a new school or college.
Etymology
From Middle English articulacioun, from Old French articulacion, from Medieval Latin articulatio. Equivalent to articulate + -ion.
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