The clear and effective expression of ideas in speech or writing, or the action of putting thoughts into words. It can also refer to the way speech sounds are formed or how parts are connected.
From Latin 'articulatus' meaning 'divided into joints,' from 'articulus' (joint, part). The word evolved from the physical sense of jointed connections to the metaphorical sense of connecting ideas clearly in speech.
Think of articulation as giving your ideas 'joints' - just like bones need joints to move smoothly, ideas need clear articulation to flow from your mind to others' understanding. Poor articulation leaves thoughts as jumbled as a skeleton without joints!
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