articulation

Definition

A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.

Etymology

From Middle English articulacioun, from Old French articulacion, from Medieval Latin articulatio. Equivalent to articulate + -ion.

Example Sentences

• "The articulation allowed the robot to move around corners."
• "In this paper, we make a step forward, by considering term to query articulations, that is articulations relating queries of one source to terms in another"
• "His volume is reasonable, but his articulation could use work."

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