articulation vs stifle

stifle vs articulation

articulation and stifle both are nouns.

articulation is not a verb while stifle is a verb.

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

As nouns, stifle is a hyponym of articulation; that is, stifle 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)
stifle: joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

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

articulation (noun)	stifle (noun)
the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible	joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
(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

articulation (verb)	stifle (verb)
	suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
	be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
	suppress in order to conceal or hide
	impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

Difference between articulation and stifle

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