articulate
/ɑrˈtɪkjələt/
adjective
- Able to express thoughts, ideas, or feelings clearly and effectively in words.
- The student gave an articulate presentation on climate change.
- His articulate response impressed the entire interview panel.
- She is an articulate speaker who can explain complex topics simply.
- Having joints or segments that allow movement.
- The robot's articulate arm can bend and rotate in many directions.
- Insects have articulate legs that help them move quickly.
- The skeleton model shows how articulate bones connect at the joints.
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verb
- To express an idea or feeling clearly in words.
- Can you articulate why you think this plan will work?
- The CEO articulated the company's vision for the next five years.
- It was hard for him to articulate his sadness after the loss.
- To pronounce words clearly and distinctly.
- The teacher asked the child to articulate each syllable slowly.
- When you articulate clearly, people listen more carefully.
- Actors must articulate their lines so the audience can understand them.
- To connect or form a joint between two parts.
- The engineer designed the parts to articulate smoothly without friction.
- In this model, the plastic pieces articulate to form a flexible spine.
- The bones in the elbow articulate with each other to allow bending.
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noun
- An animal or organism that has a segmented body or jointed limbs (used in zoology).
- The fossil was identified as an ancient articulate from the Cambrian period.
- In biology class, we studied how articulates like crabs and insects move.
- Arthropods are the most common articulates on Earth.