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  2. Acrobatics - Wikipedia

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    Acrobatics (from Ancient Greek ἀκροβατέω (akrobatéō) 'walk on tiptoe, strut') [1] is the performance of human feats of balance, agility, and motor coordination. Acrobatic skills are used in performing arts , sporting events, and martial arts .

  3. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    a vocal melody or instrumental passage in a smooth, lyrical style canto Chorus; choral; chant cantus mensuratus or cantus figuratus (Lat.) Meaning respectively "measured song" or "figured song". Originally used by medieval music theorists, it refers to polyphonic song with exactly measured notes and is used in contrast to cantus planus. [3] [4 ...

  4. Ataxia - Wikipedia

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    Ataxia (from Greek α- [a negative prefix] + -τάξις [order] = "lack of order") is a neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements that can include gait abnormality, speech changes, and abnormalities in eye movements, that indicates dysfunction of parts of the nervous system that coordinate movement, such as the cerebellum.

  5. Glossary of jazz and popular music - Wikipedia

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    The area of the sliding track between these two extremes is a blend of the two channels. Crossfaders can be used to create smooth transitions between two songs on different sound inputs, or, when moved rapidly at the same time that a record is manipulated on a turntable, they can be used to create rhythmic scratching sounds and strange effects.

  6. Compact Oxford English Dictionary of Current English

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    The third edition (revised), published in 2008, has 1,264 pages, somewhat smaller than the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, and is distinct from the "Compact" (single- and two-volume photo-reduced) editions of the multi-volume Oxford English Dictionary.

  7. Motor coordination - Wikipedia

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    In physiology, motor coordination is the orchestrated movement of multiple body parts as required to accomplish intended actions, like walking. This coordination is achieved by adjusting kinematic and kinetic parameters associated with each body part involved in the intended movement.

  8. Fine motor skill - Wikipedia

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    Fine motor skill (or dexterity) is the coordination of small muscles in movement with the eyes, hands and fingers.The complex levels of manual dexterity that humans exhibit can be related to the nervous system.

  9. Coordination - Wikipedia

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    Coordination complex, consisting of a central atom or ion and a surrounding array of bound molecules or ions; Coordination number or ligancy of a central atom in a molecule or crystal is the number of atoms, molecules or ions bonded to it; Language coordination, the tendency of people to mimic the language of others