Standard Lemma guide

articulated

adj · noun · verb · 6 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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1

adj

Meaning 1

Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of a vehicle, composed of component parts each with its own wheels and chassis, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Qualified by an article

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

An articulated vehicle, such as a locomotive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: artic

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

simple past and past participle of articulate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective

Meaning 6

consisting of segments held together by joints

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: articulate

Antonyms: unarticulated

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: съчленен (sǎčlenen) — Having one or more pivoted joints
  • Bulgarian: шарнирен (šarniren) — Having one or more pivoted joints
  • Czech: kloubový — Having one or more pivoted joints
  • Dutch: geleed — Having one or more pivoted joints
  • Finnish: nivelletty — Having one or more pivoted joints
  • French: articulé — Having one or more pivoted joints
  • German: Gelenk- — Having one or more pivoted joints
  • Māori: tautō — Having one or more pivoted joints
  • Portuguese: articulado — Having one or more pivoted joints
  • Bulgarian: съчленен (sǎčlenen) — Describing a vehicle with such joints
  • Czech: kloubový — Describing a vehicle with such joints
  • Dutch: geleed — Describing a vehicle with such joints
  • Finnish: nivelletty — Describing a vehicle with such joints
  • Finnish: nivel- — Describing a vehicle with such joints
  • Finnish: runko-ohjattu — Describing a vehicle with such joints
  • German: Gelenk- — Describing a vehicle with such joints
  • Irish: altach — Describing a vehicle with such joints
  • Portuguese: articulado — Describing a vehicle with such joints
Real reading context

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