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ka⋅ta
[kah-tuh] 
–noun
| an exercise consisting of several of the specific movements of a martial art, esp. a pattern prescribed for defending oneself against several attackers, used in judo and karate training. |
Origin:
1950–55; < Japn: shape, pattern
1950–55; < Japn: shape, pattern
cata-
| a prefix meaning “down,” “against,” “back,” occurring originally in loanwords from Greek (cataclysm; catalog; catalepsy); on this model, used in the formation of other compound words (catagenesis; cataphyll). |
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| ka·ta (kä'tä) n. pl. kata or ka·tas A system of basic body positioning and movement exercises, as in karate or judo. [Japanese, style, traditional form.] |
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