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articulation in German

articulation in German is Artikulation — articulation means a joint, or set of joints, where something bends or hinges.

articulation in German

Artikulation
noun
(uncountable) The quality, clarity, or sharpness of speech; the movement within the mouth that allows for those things.

What does "articulation" mean?

  1. noun A joint, or set of joints, where something bends or hinges.
    "The robot's arm has an articulation at the elbow that lets it bend."
  2. noun (anatomy) A joint in an animal's body, such as between bones or sections of an exoskeleton.
    "The articulation between the thigh bone and the hip allows the leg to swing."
  3. noun The way in which the parts of a system are linked together.
  4. noun (phonetics) How clearly someone speaks, and the mouth movements that produce that clarity.
    "Take Jools Lebron, whose viral craze over her articulation of “very demure” made its way throughout the pop culture lexicon like wildfire."
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articulation in a sentence

  • The robot's arm has an articulation at the elbow that lets it bend.
  • A wooden toy with an articulation at each knee can sit or stand.
  • The articulation between the thigh bone and the hip allows the leg to swing.
  • A crab's shell has an articulation at each leg segment so it can bend.

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What is "articulation" in German?
"articulation" in German is Artikulation. articulation means: A joint, or set of joints, where something bends or hinges.
How do you use "articulation" in a sentence?
Example: "The robot's arm has an articulation at the elbow that lets it bend." In German, "articulation" is Artikulation.
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