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

What new challenges are clients facing that aren’t yet fully articulated? —Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Highlights of the Rainier style include a two-way stretch, 50+ UPF rating, articulated knees for extra flex and movement, and five secure pockets. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025

The trust appears to have been violated, without any articulated need. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025

Although the Tax Court’s 2020 opinion considered (and rejected) the argument that the marketing costs allocated to Coca-Cola’s supply points generated CPM-disqualifying intangibles, the investor analogy is more forcefully articulated and far more heavily emphasized in the company’s appellant brief. —Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025

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