Joint vs. Articulation — What's the Difference?

A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones in the body which link the skeletal system into a functional whole. They are constructed to allow for different degrees and types of movement.

The act of vocal expression; utterance or enunciation

A place or part at which two or more things are joined.

The act or manner of producing a speech sound.

A way in which two or more things are joined

A speech sound, especially a consonant.

A point of articulation between two or more bones, especially such a connection that allows motion.

A jointing together or being jointed together.

A point in the exoskeleton of an invertebrate at which movable parts join, as along the leg of an arthropod.

The method or manner of jointing.

(Botany) An articulation on a fruit or stem, such as the node of a grass stem.

A fixed or movable joint between bones.

(Geology) A fracture or crack in a rock mass along which no appreciable movement has occurred.

A movable joint between inflexible parts of the body of an animal, as the divisions of an appendage in arthropods.

A large cut of meat for roasting.

A joint between two separable parts, as a leaf and a stem.

A cheap or disreputable gathering place

A node or a space on a stem between two nodes.

A building or dwelling.

The conversion of a student's credits at one school to credits at another school by comparing the curricula.

A prison. Often used with the.

A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.

(Slang) A marijuana cigarette.

(countable) A manner or method by which elements of a system are connected.

Vulgar Slang A penis.

(uncountable) The quality, clarity or sharpness of speech.

Shared by or common to two or more

(linguistics) The manner in which a phoneme is pronounced.

Sharing with another or others

The manner in which something is articulated (tongued, slurred or bowed).

Formed or characterized by cooperation or united action

(accounting) The interrelation and congruence of the flow of data between financial statements of an entity, especially between the income statement and balance sheet.

Involving both houses of a legislature

(education) The induction of a pupil into a new school or college.

(Law) Regarded as one, especially with regard to tort liability or interest in property.

A joint or juncture between bones in the skeleton.

(Mathematics) Involving two or more variables.

The connection of the parts of a plant by joints, as in pods.

To combine or attach with a joint or joints

The act of putting together with a joint or joints; any meeting of parts in a joint.

To provide or construct with joints

The state of being jointed; connection of parts.

To separate (meat) at the joints.

The utterance of the elementary sounds of a language by the appropriate movements of the organs, as in pronunciation; as, a distinct articulation.

Done by two or more people or organisations working together.

A sound made by the vocal organs; an articulate utterance or an elementary sound, esp. a consonant.

The point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate.

The aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech

The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.

The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

(anatomy) Any part of the body where two bones join, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.

Expressing in coherent verbal form;

The means of securing together the meeting surfaces of components of a structure.

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if the articulation allows motion)

A cut of meat, especially (but not necessarily) (a) one containing a joint in the sense of an articulation or (b) one rolled up and tied.

The act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible

The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations.

(geology) A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.

A place of business, particularly in the food service or hospitality industries.

A place of resort for tramps.

An opium den.

Prison.

(slang) A marijuana cigarette.

A syringe used to inject an illicit drug.

The penis.

Sense}} A thing.

(transitive) To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together

(transitive) To join; to connect; to unite; to combine.

(transitive) To provide with a joint or joints; to articulate.

(transitive) To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.

(intransitive) To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do.

The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or junction; junction; as, a joint between two pieces of timber; a joint in a pipe.

A joining of two things or parts so as to admit of motion; an articulation, whether movable or not; a hinge; as, the knee joint; a node or joint of a stem; a ball and socket joint. See Articulation.

The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations; as, a joint of cane or of a grass stem; a joint of the leg.

Any one of the large pieces of meat, as cut into portions by the butcher for roasting.

A plane of fracture, or divisional plane, of a rock transverse to the stratification.

The space between the adjacent surfaces of two bodies joined and held together, as by means of cement, mortar, etc.; as, a thin joint.

The means whereby the meeting surfaces of pieces in a structure are secured together.

A projecting or retreating part in something; any irregularity of line or surface, as in a wall.

A narrow piece of scenery used to join together two flats or wings of an interior setting.

A disreputable establishment, or a place of low resort, as for smoking opium; - also used for a commercial establishment, implying a less than impeccable reputation, but often in jest; as, talking about a high-class joint is an oxymoron.

A marijuana cigarette.

Prison; - used with "the".

Joined; united; combined; concerted; as, joint action.

Involving the united activity of two or more; done or produced by two or more working together.

United, joined, or sharing with another or with others; not solitary in interest or action; holding in common with an associate, or with associates; acting together; as, joint heir; joint creditor; a joint bank account; joint debtor, etc.

Shared by, or affecting two or more; held in common; as, joint property; a joint bond.

To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together; as, to joint boards.

To join; to connect; to unite; to combine.

To provide with a joint or joints; to articulate.

To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.

To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do; as, the stones joint, neatly.

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if the articulation allows motion)

A disreputable place of entertainment

The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

A piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion

Junction by which parts or objects are joined together

Marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking

Fit as if by joints;

Provide with a joint;

Fasten with a joint

Separate (meat) at the joint

United or combined;

Affecting or involving two or more;

Involving both houses of a legislature;