Pronunciation: - ˌ l ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Date: 1551
transitive verb
1 a : to give clear and effective utterance to : put into words < articulate one's grievances> b : to utter distinctly < articulating each note in the musical phrase> c : to give definition to (as a shape or object) <shades of gray were chosen to articulate different spaces ― Carol Vogel> d : to give shape or expression to (as a theme or concept) <a drama that uses eerie props to articulate a sense of foreboding>
2 a : to unite by or as if by means of a joint : JOINT b : to form or fit into a systematic whole < articulating a program for all school grades>
intransitive verb
1 : to utter articulate sounds
2 : to become united or connected by or as if by a joint
– ar · tic · u · la · tive \ -l ə -tiv, - ˌ l ā - \ adjective
– ar · tic · u · la · tor \ - ˌ l ā -t ə r \ noun