n.
Pronunciation: ' kä-( ˌ )tä
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural kata or katas
Etymology: Japanese, literally, model, pattern
Date: 1945
: a set combination of positions and movements (as in karate) performed as an exercise
n.
Pronunciation: ' kä-( ˌ )tä
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural kata or katas
Etymology: Japanese, literally, model, pattern
Date: 1945
: a set combination of positions and movements (as in karate) performed as an exercise
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012