articulate

To make clear or effective.

To speak clearly; to enunciate.

I wish he’d articulate his words more clearly.

To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.

I like this painting, but I can’t articulate why.

To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.

an articulated bus

To attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.

Articulate that passage heavily.

Clear; effective.

Speaking in a clear and effective manner; having both good articulation and good elocution.

She’s a bright, articulate young woman.

Consisting of segments united by joints.

jointed articulate animals

The robot arm was articulate in two directions.

Distinctly marked off.

an articulate period in history

Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.

articulate sounds

An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.

They considered articulates to be pre-adapted for an eleutherozoic existence because they possess muscular arms which are potentially of value in crawling and swimming, as in comatulids.