@ taek si @ noundefinition: loss or lack of ability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements.example: Ataxia makes it difficult for her to pick up objects. See the full entry
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freefloating or free-floating
fri flo tIng adjective definition 1: lacking a connection, commitment, or focus, esp. with regard to a doctrine, party, or cause; independent. example: The candidates are unnerved by the numbers of free-floating voters….
avoirdupois
ae v@r d@ poIz noun definition 1. a system of weight based on a pound equal to sixteen ounces or to 453.59 grams; avoirdupois weight. example: According to Major League Baseball Official Rules,…
back formation
baek for meI shen noun definition: in linguistics, a word that appears to be the base of, but was actually formed from, another word, as “trivia” from “trivial.”