articular
adjective
Simple meaning
About or affecting the joints of the body.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɑɹˈtɪkjəlɚ
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
anatomy
Relating to or affecting the joints of the body
grammar
Of or relating to the grammatical article.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Relating to or affecting the joints of the body
Used this way, articular is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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More ways to use articular
- “The articular surfaces of bones.”adjective
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
The articular muscle of the knee.
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