movement pattern
nounUK /ˈmuːvmənt ˈpætən/
US /ˈmuːvmənt ˈpætərn/
A movement pattern is the way a body part moves again and again in the same way.
The physiotherapist watched her walking to check her movement pattern.
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2. A repeated sequence of movements used in dance or sport.
The coach drilled the same movement pattern until the team could do it without thinking.
3. In robotics, a set of programmed motions a machine follows.
The robot arm repeated its movement pattern along the assembly line.
4. In animal behavior, a fixed action pattern triggered by a signal.
The bird's courtship movement pattern is triggered by the right song.