kata
/ˈkætə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.80 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A short programming exercise to improve one's skills through practice and repetition.
noun
noun
A drop (in temperature).
adv
In a direction analogous to down, but along the additional axis added by the fourth dimension.
Example Sentences
- "judo kata"
- "About fifty kata, or "formal exercises," are practiced at the present time, some having been passed down from generation to generation, others having been developed fairly recently."
- "Katas are a series of motions, such as punches, strikes, and kicks, arranged in a specific pattern. The pattern allows the motions to flow into one another. A student must learn a new kata to advance to each new belt level."
- "When the competitor's name is called, she stands on the designated line, bows to the panel of judges, and announces the name of the kata she will perform.[…]She then performs the kata. When she is finished, her opponent performs her kata. At the end of the second kata, both return to the mat area to await the decision of the judging panel."
- "These kata will give you the C# syntax for inheritance."
- "kata factor"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: 型, κατά
Inflected Forms
Phrases
Synonyms
code kata