Definition of "articulation" []

• The act of vocal expression; utterance or enunciation: an articulation of the group's sentiments. (noun)
• The act or manner of producing a speech sound. (noun)
• A speech sound, especially a consonant. (noun)
• A jointing together or being jointed together. (noun)
• The method or manner of jointing. (noun)

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• "Two, that conservatives 'facility in articulation arises from their individual propensity to actually study-out the issues – they are individualists who selfishly relish responsibiltiy for their own thoughts and actions – and therefore can actually speak to the issues."