incoordination

or in·co-or·di·na·tion

[ in-koh-awr-dn-ey-shuh n ]

/ ˌɪn koʊˌɔr dnˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

lack of coordination.

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Origin of incoordination

First recorded in 1875–80; in-³ + coordination

Words nearby incoordination

inconveniency, inconvenient, inconvertible, inconvincible, incoordinate, incoordination, incor., incorporable, incorporate, incorporated, incorporating

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Example sentences from the Web for incoordination

If recovery takes place, convalescence extends over a long period of time, during which incoordination of movement may persist.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for incoordination

incoordination

/ (ˌɪnkəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən) /

noun

lack of coordination or organization

pathol a lack of muscular control when making a voluntary movement

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Medical definitions for incoordination

incoordination

[ ĭn′kō-ôr′dn-ā′shən ]

n.

ataxia