First Known Use: 1945
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kata
noun ka·ta \ˈkä-(ˌ)tä\
plural kata or katas
Definition of KATA
: a set combination of positions and movements (as in karate) performed as an exercise
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Origin of KATA
Japanese, literally, model, pattern
Rhymes with KATA
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