Meanings
adjectivearticulatory (not comparable)
- not comparablehuman sciencesOf or pertaining to articulation; phonetic.
One child who had burned his tongue started immediately to lall and continued in this articulatory disorder long after the tongue had healed.
1963, Charles Van Riper, Speech Correction: Principles and Methods, page 200 - not comparablemedicineRelated to the specific articulation function of a joint.
Articulatory treatment moves a joint back and forth repeatedly to increase freedom of range of movement.
2017, David X. Cifu, Henry L. Lew, Braddom’s Rehabilitation Care: A Clinical Handbook, Elsevier, →ISBN, page 113
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or relating to articulation
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Translations
Finnish artikulatorinen
- artikulatorinenof or pertaining to articulation; phonological
French articulatoire
- articulatoireof or pertaining to articulation; phonological
Greek αρθρωτικός
- αρθρωτικός (arthrotikós)of or pertaining to articulation; phonological
Italian articolatorio
- articolatorioof or pertaining to articulation; phonological
Portuguese articulatório
- articulatórioof or pertaining to articulation; phonological
Spanish articulatorio
- articulatorioof or pertaining to articulation; phonological
Ukrainian артикуляці́йний
- артикуляці́йний (artykuljacíjnyj)of or pertaining to articulation; phonological
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“articulatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/articulatory. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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