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labanotation

UK/ˌleɪ.bə.nəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/US/ˌleɪ.bə.noʊˈteɪ.ʃən/

labanotation noun: a system for documenting body movement.

labanotation: a system for documenting body movement
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Noun

labanotation (countable and uncountable, plural labanotations)

  1. (choreography) A system for documenting body movement.
    • Labanotation uses a set of abstract symbols to define the part of the body2008, Dan Saffer, Designing Gestural Interfaces: Touchscreens and Interactive Devices, page 92

Forms of labanotation

plurallabanotations
alternative formLabanotation
alternative formlabonotation

Origin of labanotation

Blend of Laban + notation, since it was derived from the work of Rudolf Laban.

Words that rhyme with labanotation

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Questions about labanotation

What does labanotation mean?
Labanotation means a system for documenting body movement.
What part of speech is labanotation?
Labanotation is a noun.
How do you pronounce labanotation?
Labanotation is pronounced /ˌleɪ.bə.nəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of labanotation?
The plural of labanotation is labanotations.

Words near labanotation in the dictionary

  1. laban
  2. labane
  3. labaneh
  4. Labangan
  5. Labangon
  6. labanotation
  7. labanotations
  8. Labans
  9. Labanyachandra
  10. Labao
  11. Labar

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