articulatenessn.
/ɑːˈtɪkjᵿlətnəs/, U.S. /ɑrˈtɪkjələtnəs/ The quality or state of being articulate; distinctness, clarity, esp. in speech.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > clearness, lucidity > [noun] > of speech
treatableness1526
sensibleness?1575
articulateness1677
1677 F. Bampfield Seventh-day-sabbath i. 26 There is somewhat of Articulateness in every voice and sound.
1737 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Articulateness.
1843 J. H. Newman Ess. Miracles 209 The articulateness, nay, the educated accent of these Confessors is especially insisted on.
1883 Musical Times & Singing Class Circular 24 20 Mr. Troman favourably impressed the audience by the vigour and articulateness of his playing.
1939 A. M. Lindbergh Diary 6 Aug. in War within & Without (1980) 29 It is not enough to be a stutterer. One must also have glimpsed a vision of perfect articulateness which presses one on to compensate for one's inadequacy.
1962 A. Nicoll Theatre & Dramatic Theory 193 King Lear reveals much more in its tortured articulateness than the cult of the inarticulate could ever do.
2007 N.Y. Sun (Nexis) 30 Oct. 15 As is so often the case when watching British television presenters, I found myself impressed by his articulateness and intelligence.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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