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fine motor skillSmall muscle movements that require precise coordination, typically involving the hands and fingers

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: Small muscle movements that require precise coordination, typically involving the hands and fingers

Pronunciation (IPA): /faɪn ˈmoʊtər skɪl/

Korean meaning: 정교한 협응이 필요한 작은 근육 움직임, 주로 손과 손가락을 사용하는 기술

Korean pronunciation: 파인 **모**터 스킬

Example Sentences

  • The toddler's fine motor skills improved dramatically after playing with building blocks for months.
  • My fine motor skills are so bad that I can't even text without autocorrect fixing my typos.
  • Surgeons need exceptional fine motor skills to perform delicate operations.

fine motor skill

NOUN

//faɪn ˈmoʊtər skɪl//

Small muscle movements that require precise coordination, typically involving the hands and fingers

fine motor skill concept
💡 Concept

Small muscle movements that require precise coordination, typically involving the hands and fingers

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fine motor skill rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Fine motor skills bloom as she builds with motor parts while the rotor spins!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/faɪn ˈmoʊtər skɪl/
🇬🇧 UK/faɪn ˈməʊtə skɪl/

🌳Etymology

Rootfine

Origin

Fine은 라틴어 'finis(끝, 경계)'에서 나와 '정교한'을 의미하고, Motor는 라틴어 'movere(움직이다)'에서 파생되어 '운동의'를 뜻하며, Skill은 고대 노르웨이어 'skil(구별)'에서 나온 단어입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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motor
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📝Examples

The toddler's fine motor skills improved dramatically after playing with building blocks for months.

😄 Fun example

My fine motor skills are so bad that I can't even text without autocorrect fixing my typos.

Surgeons need exceptional fine motor skills to perform delicate operations.

😄 Fun example

Playing video games actually helped improve his fine motor skills, much to his parents' surprise.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

dexteritymanual dexterityhand coordinationfinger coordination

Antonyms

gross motor skillclumsiness

Related

hand-eye coordinationprecisionmanual skillsmotor developmentoccupational therapy