articulated

articulated is the simple past and past participle of articulate.

Adjective

articulated (not comparable)

Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.
Of a vehicle, composed of component parts each with its own wheels and chassis, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains.
- The trains are a fixed formation of four articulated vehicles, and are fitted with large vestibules, wide aisles, open gangways and air-conditioning.2019 October 23, “Testing begins as Merseyrail moves closer to new '777s'”, in Rail, page 29
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articulate (third-person singular simple present articulates, present participle articulating, simple past and past participle articulated)

(transitive) To make clear or effective.
(ambitransitive) To speak clearly; to enunciate.
- I wish he’d articulate his words more clearly.
(transitive) To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
- I like this painting, but I can’t articulate why.
(transitive) To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.
- an articulated bus
(transitive) To attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.
- Articulate that passage heavily.
(intransitive) To form a joint or connect by joints.
- The lower jaw articulates with the skull at the temporomandibular joint.

articulated (plural articulateds)

An articulated vehicle, such as a locomotive.
- The leading engine was one of the Class Y6 2-8-8-2 compound articulateds, [...] The stack noise of one of these great brutes slogging up a grade was quite unforgettable.1961 July, J. Geoffrey Todd, “Impressions of railroading in the United States: Part Two”, in Trains Illustrated, page 419
Synonyms:

artic

plural	articulateds

What does articulated mean?: Articulated means constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.
What is articulated the simple past and past participle of?: Articulated is the simple past and past participle of articulate.
What part of speech is articulated?: Articulated can be an adjective or a noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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