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ataxia.

Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈtæksɪə//eɪˈtæksɪə/
  1. Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The condition of a polymer in which the orientation of the subunits is random

    countable · physical · uncountable
  3. Disorder; irregularity.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀταξία (ataxía, “disorder”), derived from ἄτακτος (átaktos, “disorderly”). By surface analysis, a- (“not”) + tax- (“order”) + -ia.

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