n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' tak-s ē - ə , ( ˌ ) ā -
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek, from a- + tassein to put in order
Date: 1670
: an inability to coordinate voluntary muscular movements that is symptomatic of some central nervous system disorders and injuries and not due to muscle weakness ― called also incoordination
– atax · ic \ -sik \ adjective