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

Leigh’s treatment of the masquerade likewise dissolves distinctions between subject and object: An encrusted head sans face atop a raffia dome functions neither as a fully articulated human form nor as an abstract sculpture. —Delinda Collier, Artforum, 1 May 2025

That despite her reasoned, carefully articulated point to Joel, that this is not rational. —James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025

The knees of the Caligo pants are articulated, adding to the comfort, while the crotch is gusseted, adding to the emotional comfort of not splitting your pants right up the middle, even when chuckin' some sweet fakie kickflips in the half pipe. —New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025

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