SPASTICITY

spasticity

(noun) the quality of moving or acting in spasms

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spasticity (countable and uncountable, plural spasticities)

The state, quality or property of being spastic.

Source: Wiktionary


Spas*tic"i*ty, n.

1. A state of spasm.

2. The tendency to, or capability of suffering, spasm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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