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articulable

articulable

8.3
Having parts that bend at a joint, like a toy
  • adjective
  • /ɑrˈtɪkjʊləbəl/
  • Specialized
: articulado
  • The toy features articulable limbs, allowing for various action poses and movements.

Examples

  • To create the flexible model, we used articulable pieces that could be adjusted for different poses.

  • Articulable attachments, such as a gripper, can also be connected and controlled through the mount points.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The engineer designed articulable joints for the robotic arm to enhance its range of motion.

Synonyms

articulated
vsarticulable
  • Specialized
5 6.2

Having parts with joints that let them move

means parts can be moved at a joint rather than just joined together
versatile
vsarticulable
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A body part or structure that can move easily in many directions

means having joints that allow movement at particular points

Antonyms

fixed
97 1.0

Attached firmly to something so it cannot move

How Movable

flexible
46 3.4
articulable
  • Specialized
8.3
hinged
7 2.9
rigid
37 4.0

Surface Forms

articulable positive

Morphology

articulable = articulate (transparent) = articul + able

The word is transparently formed from 'articulate' with the suffix '-able', meaning capable of being jointed.

Etymology

The word articulable comes from the Latin articulus meaning 'small joint', the same root as articulate. Picture a toy whose arms and legs move at joints; if it can move like that it is 'having jointed parts'.