articulation vs elbow

elbow vs articulation

articulation and elbow both are nouns.

articulation is not a verb while elbow is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
articulation	Yes	No	No	No
elbow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, elbow is a hyponym of articulation; that is, elbow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than articulation:

articulation: (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
elbow: the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow

Other hyponyms of articulation include fetlock, fetlock joint, hock-joint, hock, knee, stifle, fibrous joint, sutura, suture, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint.

articulation (noun)	elbow (noun)
the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible	the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)	the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech	a sharp bend in a road or river
expressing in coherent verbal form	a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made	hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

articulation (verb)	elbow (verb)
	shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
	push one's way with the elbows

Difference between articulation and elbow

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