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Meaning of articulate

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  articulate
      adj 1: expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear
             expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate
             orator"; "articulate beings" [ant: {inarticulate},
             {unarticulate}]
      2: consisting of segments held together by joints [syn:
         {articulated}, {articulate}] [ant: {unarticulated}]
      v 1: provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of
           wood" [syn: {joint}, {articulate}]
      2: put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns
         to the board of trustees" [syn: {give voice}, {formulate},
         {word}, {phrase}, {articulate}]
      3: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces
         French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can
         the child sound out this complicated word?" [syn:
         {pronounce}, {articulate}, {enounce}, {sound out},
         {enunciate}, {say}]
      4: unite by forming a joint or joints; "the ankle bone
         articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones"
      5: express or state clearly [syn: {articulate}, {enunciate},
         {vocalize}, {vocalise}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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