articulated
articulated Lexical Profile
articulated Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having two or more sections connected by a flexible joint or hinge (especially of a large vehicle, mechanical arm, or skeleton).
"The city introduced long articulated buses to accommodate more commuters on busy downtown routes."
Expressed, formulated, or presented clearly and coherently in words.
"The committee praised the candidate's clearly articulated vision for modernizing the public library system."
Word Nuance & Usage
When describing a person who speaks clearly and persuasively, use "articulate" rather than "articulated"; "articulated" as an adjective is primarily reserved for physical structures or vehicles that have flexible joints (such as an "articulated bus") or ideas that have already been expressed.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the past participle of the verb "articulate," which comes from Latin articulatus, meaning "jointed" or "uttered distinctly," from articulus ("small joint"), a diminutive of artus ("joint").