Kata Definition
kätä
noun
A system of basic body positioning and movement exercises, as in karate or judo.
American Heritage
(martial arts) A sequence of positions and movements used in the practice of many martial arts.
Wiktionary
Abbreviation of kata thermometer.
Wiktionary
(in combination) A drop (in temperature).
Kata thermometer; kata factor.
Wiktionary
Alternative form of gata.
Wiktionary
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Webster's New World
adverb
Other Word Forms of Kata
Noun
Singular:
kata
Plural:
katasOrigin of Kata
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From Japanese 型 (“pattern, model”). In English use since the 1950s.
From Wiktionary
From Ancient Greek κατά (kata, “downwards”). Compare cata-.
From Wiktionary
Japanese style, traditional form
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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