a. [ L. articularis: cf. F. articulaire. See Article, n. ] Of or pertaining to the joints; as, an articular disease; an articular process. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an articular or an articulate manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. (Anat.) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ Neut. pl. from L. articulatus furnished with joints, distinct, p. p. of articulare. See Article, v. ] (Zool.) 1. One of the four subkingdoms in the classification of Cuvier. It has been much modified by later writers. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ It includes those Invertebrata having the body composed of a series of ringlike segments (arthromeres). By some writers, the unsegmented worms (helminths) have also been included; by others it is restricted to the Arthropoda. It corresponds nearly with the Annulosa of some authors. The chief subdivisions are Arthropoda (Insects, Myriapoda, Malacopoda, Arachnida, Pycnogonida, Crustacea); and Anarthropoda, including the Annelida and allied forms. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One of the subdivisions of the Brachiopoda, including those that have the shells united by a hinge. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A subdivision of the Crinoidea. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To joint; to unite by means of a joint; to put together with joints or at the joints. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To draw up or write in separate articles; to particularize; to specify. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To form, as the elementary sounds; to utter in distinct syllables or words; to enunciate; as, to articulate letters or language. “To articulate a word.” Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To express distinctly; to give utterance to. [ 1913 Webster ]

Luther articulated himself upon a process that hand already begun in the Christian church. Bibliotheca Sacra. [ 1913 Webster ]

To . . . articulate the dumb, deep want of the people. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. articulatus. See Articulata. ] 1. Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars. [ Archaic ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Jointed; formed with joints; consisting of segments united by joints; as, articulate animals or plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Distinctly uttered; spoken so as to be intelligible; characterized by division into words and syllables; as, articulate speech, sounds, words. [ 1913 Webster ]

Total changes of party and articulate opinion. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Articulated p. pr. & vb. n. Articulating . 1. To utter articulate sounds; to utter the elementary sounds of a language; to enunciate; to speak distinctly. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To treat or make terms. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To join or be connected by articulation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. United by, or provided with, articulations; jointed; as, an articulated skeleton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Produced, as a letter, syllable, or word, by the organs of speech; pronounced. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. After the manner, or in the form, of a joint. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Article by article; in distinct particulars; in detail; definitely. Paley. [ 1913 Webster ]

I had articulately set down in writing our points. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. With distinct utterance of the separate sounds. [ 1913 Webster ]