articulations

Noun

articulation (countable and uncountable, plural articulations)

1. A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.
   • The articulation allowed the robot to move around corners.
   1. Such a joint in an animalian body, as for example between bones or between exoskeleton segments.
2. (countable) A manner or method by which elements of a system are connected.
   • In this paper, we make a step forward, by considering term to query articulations, that is articulations relating queries of one source to terms in another2004, R. Meersman, On the move to meaningful internet systems 2004, page 945
3. (uncountable) The quality, clarity, or sharpness of speech; the movement within the mouth that allows for those things.
   • His volume is reasonable, but his articulation could use work.
4. The mechanism by which a sound is formed in the vocal tract.
   • manner of articulation
5. (uncountable) The manner in which a note is attacked.
   • The articulation in this piece is tricky because it alternates between legato and staccato.

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