Articuleren
Example: Filosofen moeten hun ideeën duidelijk en logisch articuleren tijdens debatten.
Definition
"Articuleren" means to express ideas, thoughts, or arguments clearly and coherently, especially in spoken or written form. In philosophy, articuleren involves presenting concepts in a logical and structured manner to ensure understanding during discussions or debates.
Etymology
The word "articuleren" comes from the Latin 'articulare,' meaning 'to divide into joints' or 'to utter distinctly.' It originally referred to the clear pronunciation of speech sounds, which evolved metaphorically into expressing ideas clearly. Did you know? The root 'articulus' means 'a small joint,' highlighting the idea of connecting parts to form coherent speech.
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"Articuleren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (C1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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