articulation

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noun

1. the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms:
articulate
• Hypernyms:
pronunciation
• Hyponyms:
affrication, aspiration, epenthesis, nasalization, nasalisation,
retroflection, retroflexion, enunciation, diction, syncope, syncopation,
sandhi, thickness, trill
2. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
• Syn:
join, joint, juncture, junction
• Derivationally related forms:
join (for: juncture), joint (for: joint), articulate
• Hypernyms:
connection, connexion, link
• Hyponyms:
esophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction
3. expressing in coherent verbal form
- the articulation of my feelings
- I gave voice to my feelings
• Syn:
voice
• Derivationally related forms:
voice (for: voice), articulate
• Hypernyms:
expression, verbal expression, verbalism
4. (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
• Syn:
joint, articulatio
• Derivationally related forms:
articulary, articular, articulate
• Topics:
anatomy, general anatomy
• Hypernyms:
body part
• Hyponyms:
fetlock, fetlock joint, hock, hock-joint, stifle,
knee, elbow, suture, sutura, fibrous joint, synovial joint,
articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis
• Part Holonyms:
articulatory system, endoskeleton
• Part Meronyms:
hip socket, articular muscle
5. the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
• Derivationally related forms:
articulate
• Hypernyms:
joining, connection, connexion

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  joint, articulatio, voice, join, juncture, junction