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articular

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, at, or relating to the joints of the body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • an articular disease; an articular process

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to the grammatical article.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

relating to or affecting the joints of the body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the articular surfaces of bones
  • articular disease

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: articulary

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin articularis. By surface analysis, article + -ar.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: ставен (staven) — of, at, or relating to the joints of the body
  • Catalan: articular — of, at, or relating to the joints of the body
  • French: articulaire — of, at, or relating to the joints of the body
  • Greek: αρθρικός (arthrikós) — of, at, or relating to the joints of the body
  • Italian: articolare — of, at, or relating to the joints of the body
  • Portuguese: articular — of, at, or relating to the joints of the body
  • Spanish: articular — of, at, or relating to the joints of the body
  • Welsh: cymalol — of, at, or relating to the joints of the body