articulation

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.
2. 2
   A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending: Such a joint in an animalian body, as for example between bones or between exoskeleton segments.
3. 3
   A manner or method by which elements of a system are connected.
4. 4
   The quality, clarity, or sharpness of speech; the movement within the mouth that allows for those things.
5. 5
   The mechanism by which a sound is formed in the vocal tract.
6. 6
   The manner in which a note is attacked.
7. 7
   The interrelation and congruence of the flow of data between financial statements of an entity, especially between the income statement and balance sheet.
8. 8
   The induction of a pupil into a new school or college.