motorpattern
nounUK /ˈməʊ.tə ˈpæt.ən/
US /ˈmoʊ.tɚ ˈpæt.ɚn/
A motor pattern is the way your body moves when it does something again and again.
Tying your shoes becomes a motor pattern after you practice it many times.
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2. In neuroscience, a fixed sequence of muscle activations produced by the nervous system.
Walking is a motor pattern controlled by the spinal cord.
3. A repeated style of movement seen in sports or dance.
The coach studied the runner's motor pattern to help her improve.
4. A learned sequence of movements that becomes automatic with repetition.
Typing without looking is a motor pattern built through daily practice.