articulation vs fibrous joint

fibrous joint vs articulation

articulation and fibrous joint both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
articulation	Yes	No	No	No
fibrous joint	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fibrous joint is a hyponym of articulation; that is, fibrous joint 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)
fibrous joint: an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)

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

articulation (noun)	fibrous joint (noun)
the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible	an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
expressing in coherent verbal form
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

Difference between articulation and fibrous joint

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