articulated
Americanadjective
-
made clear or distinct.
articulated sounds.
-
having a joint or joints; jointed.
an articulated appendage.
-
(of a vehicle) built in sections that are hinged or otherwise connected so as to allow flexibility of movement.
an articulated bus; an articulated locomotive.
Other Word Forms
- multiarticulated adjective
- unarticulated adjective
- well-articulated adjective
Etymology
Origin of articulated
First recorded in 1545–55; articulate + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Policymakers should also come out against opaque processes for obtaining tariff exemptions and rapid changes in tariff rates without an articulated framework.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
Collins, a case that reaffirmed a rule first articulated in Jones v.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
That silent space, where words don’t work for that character and the trauma which can never be quite articulated, is also connected to the silent space where we hope that art can be created.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
A gifted orator, Jackson articulated the frustrations of those who felt like second-class citizens in the world's most prosperous democracy.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
This was the kind of knowledge we understood, the kind of code that was so deeply fundamental it never had to be fully articulated.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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