[ar.tic.u.la.tion] n (15c) 1 a: a joint or juncture between bones or cartilages in the skeleton of a vertebrate b: a movable joint between rigid parts of an animal
2. a: the action or manner of jointing or interrelating b: the state of being jointed or interrelated 3 a: the act of giving utterance or expression b: the act or manner of articulating sounds c: an articulated utterance or sound; specif: consonant
4: occlusion 1b