Definition of ARTICULATED (original) (raw)
1
of a vehicle : having a hinge or pivot connection especially to allow negotiation of sharp turns
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
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Open-gangway cars, which have long articulated sections instead of doors between each car, are standard on several transit systems worldwide. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024 This role was embedded in human beings and was one of the clear reasons why the only, even mythologically articulated, successful women in combat narratives involve separatist societies of nonchildbearing women who live apart from men. —James Laporta, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024 Divers were lowered in large white articulated shells, which were made in Germany. —Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Its base unit is not the droning chord, but instead the articulated phrase—however serene, this is a music of statements, not mere soundscapes. —Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for articulated 
Word History
Etymology
from past participle of articulate entry 2
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of articulated was in 1884
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“Articulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/articulated. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024 - Updated example sentences
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