KATA

Etymology 1

Noun

kata (plural katas or kata)

(martial arts) Any of a sequence of positions and movements used in many martial arts.

Etymology 2

Noun

kata (plural katas)

Abbreviation of kata thermometer.

(in combination) A drop (in temperature).

Adverb

kata (comparative more kata, superlative most kata)

In a direction analogous to down, but along the additional axis added by the fourth dimension.

Antonyms

• ana

Etymology 3

Noun

kata (plural katas)

Alternative form of gata

Anagrams

• taka

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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