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parakinesis

parakinesis noun: the incorporation of a choreic or involuntary movement into a voluntary one.

Noun

parakinesis (uncountable)

  1. The incorporation of a choreic or involuntary movement into a voluntary one
  2. (archaic) A supposed paranormal phenomenon in which the relatively small force imparted to an object is not sufficient to explain the degree of resulting movement

Origin of parakinesis

From para- + -kinesis.

Questions about parakinesis

What does parakinesis mean?
Parakinesis means the incorporation of a choreic or involuntary movement into a voluntary one.
What part of speech is parakinesis?
Parakinesis is a noun.

Words near parakinesis in the dictionary

  1. parakeratoses
  2. parakeratosis
  3. parakeratotic
  4. parakhinite
  5. parakinesia
  6. parakinesis
  7. parakinetic
  8. parakite
  9. parakites
  10. parakiting
  11. paraklausithyron

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