articulation vs hock

hock vs articulation

articulation and hock both are nouns.

articulation is not a verb while hock is a verb.

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

As nouns, hock is a hyponym of articulation; that is, hock 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)
hock: tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle

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

articulation (noun)	hock (noun)
the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible	tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)	any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)
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

articulation (verb)	hock (verb)
	disable by cutting the hock
	leave as a guarantee in return for money

Difference between articulation and hock

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