articulation vs hock-joint

hock-joint vs articulation

articulation and hock-joint both are nouns.

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

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

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

articulation (noun)	hock-joint (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)
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 hock-joint

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