Kata Definition
 kätä 
    noun
  
 A system of basic body positioning and movement exercises, as in karate or judo.
 American Heritage 
(martial arts) A sequence of positions and movements used in the practice of many martial arts.
 Wiktionary 
Abbreviation of kata thermometer.
 Wiktionary 
(in combination) A drop (in temperature).
 Kata thermometer; kata factor.
 Wiktionary 
Alternative form of gata.
Wiktionary 
    affix
  
 Webster's New World 
    adverb
  
 Other Word Forms of Kata
Noun
Singular:
 kataPlural:
 katasOrigin of Kata
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From Japanese 型 (“pattern, model”). In English use since the 1950s.
From Wiktionary
 From Ancient Greek κατά (kata, “downwards”). Compare cata-.
From Wiktionary
Japanese style, traditional form
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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