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• in|ar|tic´u|late|ly — in|ar|tic|u|late «IHN ahr TIHK yuh liht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not distinct; not uttered in distinct syllables or words; not like regular speech: »When they called to him they heard only an inarticulate mutter. A baby makes inarticulate… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|ar|tic|u|late — «IHN ahr TIHK yuh liht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not distinct; not uttered in distinct syllables or words; not like regular speech: »When they called to him they heard only an inarticulate mutter. A baby makes inarticulate sounds. 2. unable to… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|ar|tic|u|late — «DIHS ahr TIHK yuh layt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to separate at the joints: »One of the party,…found a large part of the disarticulated skeleton of a mammoth, an extinct elephant (Science News Letter) …   Useful english dictionary

• ex|ar|tic|u|late — «EHK sahr TIHK yuh liht», adjective. Zoology. not jointed …   Useful english dictionary

• non|ar|tic|u|late — «NON ar TIHK yuh liht», adjective. 1. not made up of distinct parts, 2. not jointed, hinged, or segmented …   Useful english dictionary

• ar|tic´u|late|ness — ar|tic|u|late «adjective, noun. ahr TIHK yuh liht; verb. ahr TIHK yuh layt», adjective, verb, lat|ed, lat|ing, noun. –adj. 1. spoken in distinct syllables or words: »A baby cries and gurgles but does not use articulate speech. SYNONYM(S): clear,… …   Useful english dictionary

• ar|tic´u|late|ly — ar|tic|u|late «adjective, noun. ahr TIHK yuh liht; verb. ahr TIHK yuh layt», adjective, verb, lat|ed, lat|ing, noun. –adj. 1. spoken in distinct syllables or words: »A baby cries and gurgles but does not use articulate speech. SYNONYM(S): clear,… …   Useful english dictionary

• ar|tic|u|late — «adjective, noun. ahr TIHK yuh liht; verb. ahr TIHK yuh layt», adjective, verb, lat|ed, lat|ing, noun. –adj. 1. spoken in distinct syllables or words: »A baby cries and gurgles but does not use articulate speech. SYNONYM(S): clear, intelligible …   Useful english dictionary

• in|ar|tic´u|late|ness — in|ar|tic|u|late «IHN ahr TIHK yuh liht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not distinct; not uttered in distinct syllables or words; not like regular speech: »When they called to him they heard only an inarticulate mutter. A baby makes inarticulate… …   Useful english dictionary

• den|tic´u|late|ly — den|tic|u|late «dehn TIHK yuh liht, layt», adjective. 1. finely toothed or notched: »a denticulate leaf. 2. Architecture. having or decorated with dentils. –den|tic´u|late|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• den|tic|u|late — «dehn TIHK yuh liht, layt», adjective. 1. finely toothed or notched: »a denticulate leaf. 2. Architecture. having or decorated with dentils. –den|tic´u|late|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary