coarticulation

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US/ˌkoʊ.aɹ.tɪk.juˈleɪ.ʃən/

noun

The formation of a joint by the articulation of two bones.

OriginEnglish articulation ← Middle English articulacioun ← Old French articulacion →
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Meanings

nouncoarticulation (countable and uncountable, plural coarticulations)

plural coarticulations

  1. countableuncountableanatomyThe formation of a joint by the articulation of two bones.
  2. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe action or process of coarticulating.

Origin

  1. Englishco-
  2. Medieval Latinarticulātiō
  3. Old Frencharticulacion
  4. Middle Englisharticulacioun
  5. Englisharticulation
  6. Englishcoarticulation

From co- + articulation.

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APA

coarticulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coarticulation

MLA

“coarticulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coarticulation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coarticulation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coarticulation.

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