articulated

adjective

ar·​tic·​u·​lat·​ed är-ˈti-kyə-ˌlā-təd 

1

of a vehicle : having a hinge or pivot connection especially to allow negotiation of sharp turns

an articulated lorry/bus

2

a

: having sections connected by joints that allow each section to bend or turn independently in different directions

a camera mounted on an articulated arm

b

: connected by a joint or joints

dolls with articulated limbs [=arms and legs that can be moved because they are connected by joints]

3

of skeletal remains : attached at joints so that the relative position of the bones which existed in life is preserved

But Dirks rejects that suggestion, pointing out that the bones were partly articulated with each other, implying that they were buried soon after death.

—Michael Balter

Examples of articulated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Needless to say, this type of graphically articulated exchange wouldn’t work if the performances didn’t land. —Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026

The company revealed that the trains for Romania are based on the Siemens Mireo platform and configured as articulated two-unit trainsets with a maximum operating speed of 120 km/h. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026

Inspired by a golden eagle native to the Pacific Northwest region, the puppet features the studio’s first fully articulated bird wings, designed to open and collapse like those of a real bird. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026

The exhibition features about 140 original artifacts and specimens, including a sculpture of an articulated adult female orca skeleton and a life-size family of three replica orcas. —City News Service, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of articulate entry 2

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for articulated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated