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parakinesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
paraki-ne-sis
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The incorporation of a choreic or involuntary movement into a voluntary one

Uncountable

noun

A supposed paranormal phenomenon in which the relatively small force imparted to an object is not sufficient to explain the degree of resulting movement

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

From para- + -kinesis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

parakinetic

Questions

What does parakinesis mean?
The incorporation of a choreic or involuntary movement into a voluntary one
Where does parakinesis come from?
From para- + -kinesis.

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