articulate

articulate /ar·tic·u·late/ (ahr-tik´u-lāt)

1. to pronounce clearly and distinctly.

2. to make speech sounds by manipulation of the vocal organs.

3. to express in coherent verbal form.

4. to divide into or unite so as to form a joint.

5. in dentistry, to adjust or place the teeth in their proper relation to each other in making an artificial denture.

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articulate /ar·tic·u·late/ (ahr-tik´u-lit)

1. divided into distinct, meaningful syllables or words.

2. endowed with the power of speech.

3. characterized by the use of clear, meaningful language.

4. divided into or united by joints.

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ar·tic·u·late (är-tky-lt)

adj.

1. Capable of speaking distinctly and connectedly.

2. Consisting of sections united by joints; jointed.

v. (-lt)

1. To speak distinctly and connectedly.

2. To join or connect together loosely to allow motion between the parts.

3. To unite by forming a joint or joints.

4. To form a joint; be jointed.

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articulate

[ärtik′yəlāt]

Etymology: L, articulare, to divide into joints

1 to form a joint.

2 to configure the supraglottal airway to produce consonants and vowels, resulting in speech that is distinct and connected. articular, adj, articulation, n.

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articulate [ahr-tik´u-lāt]

1. to unite by joints; to join.

2. united by joints.

3. capable of expressing oneself orally.

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articulate (ärtik´yōōlāt),

v 1. to arrange or place in connected sequence. See also arrangement, tooth.
v 2. to connect by articulating strips, paper, or cloth coated with ink-containing or dye-containing wax, used for marking or locating occlusal contacts.

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articulate

1. to unite by joints; to join.

2. united by joints.

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articulate

Dentistry The conforming of the upper to the lower teeth, especially when adjusting prostheses, bridgework, and crowns to the 'natural' apposing surface Speech To speak concisely