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sensorimotor

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to both sensory and motor activity

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to the sensory and motor coordination of an organism or to the controlling nerves

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

1855, blend of sensory + motor.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: senzomotorický — of or pertaining to both sensory and motor activity
  • French: sensorimoteur — of or pertaining to both sensory and motor activity
  • German: sensomotorisch — of or pertaining to both sensory and motor activity
  • Greek: αισθητικοκινητικός (aisthitikokinitikós) — of or pertaining to both sensory and motor activity
  • Greek: αισθησιοκινητικός (aisthisiokinitikós) — of or pertaining to both sensory and motor activity
  • Māori: rongonuku — of or pertaining to both sensory and motor activity
  • Spanish: sensoriomotor — of or pertaining to both sensory and motor activity
  • Swedish: sensomotorisk — of or pertaining to both sensory and motor activity