To make clear or effective.
To speak clearly; to enunciate.
I wish he’d articulate his words more clearly.
To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
I like this painting, but I can’t articulate why.
Clear; effective.
Speaking in a clear and effective manner; having both good articulation and good elocution.
An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.
They considered articulates to be pre-adapted for an eleutherozoic existence because they possess muscular arms which are potentially of value in crawling and swimming, as in comatulids.
The adjective is first attested in 1531, the verb in 1551; borrowed from Latin articulātus (“distinct, articulated, jointed”), perfect passive participle of articulō, see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3). ...
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She’s a bright, articulate young woman.
Consisting of segments united by joints.
jointed articulate animals