Articulation

Definition of Articulation

Ar`tic`u`la´tion

n.	1.	(Anat.) A joint or juncture between bones in the skeleton.
	2.	(Bot.) The connection of the parts of a plant by joints, as in pods.
	3.	The act of putting together with a joint or joints; any meeting of parts in a joint.
	4.	The state of being jointed; connection of parts. That definiteness and articulation of imagery. - Coleridge.
	5.	The utterance of the elementary sounds of a language by the appropriate movements of the organs, as in pronunciation; as, a distinct articulation.
	6.	A sound made by the vocal organs; an articulate utterance or an elementary sound, esp. a consonant.

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