Definitions
1.VerbTo make clear or effective.
2.VerbTo speak clearly; to enunciate."I wish he’d articulate his words more clearly."
3.VerbTo explain; to put into words; to make something specific."I like this painting, but I can’t articulate why."
4.VerbTo bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend."an articulated bus"
5.VerbTo attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc."Articulate that passage heavily."
6.VerbTo form a joint or connect by joints."The lower jaw articulates with the skull at the temporomandibular joint."
7.VerbTo treat or make terms.
8.AdjectiveClear; effective."(Can we add an example for this sense?)"
9.AdjectiveSpeaking in a clear and effective manner; having both good articulation and good elocution."She’s a bright, articulate young woman."
10.AdjectiveConsisting of segments united by joints."jointed articulate animals; The robot arm was articulate in two directions."
11.AdjectiveDistinctly marked off."an articulate period in history"
12.AdjectiveExpressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.
13.AdjectiveRelated to human speech, as distinct from the vocalisation of animals.
14.AdjectiveArticulated (all senses).
15.NounAn animal of the subkingdom Articulata.