aikido
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of aikido
1960–65; < Japanese aikidō, equivalent to ai to coordinate + ki breath control + dō way (< Middle Chinese; see judo)
Example Sentences
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Amazon said it does not own wikiHow, but that Alexa sometimes responds to requests with information from websites.
From Reuters • Nov. 19, 2021
A tense hour followed in which, with minimal competence, I texted a shortened wikiHow on cracking a combination lock and pecked phrases into a translation program.
From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2020
But beyond its Battle Royale meets The Bachelor premise, The Lobster also suggests a world where adults have learned to socialize from a wikiHow manual, discussing their hobbies and likes and dislikes with dispassionate recitation.
From The Verge • Feb. 8, 2016
Perhaps closer to home, there are how-to sites such as wikiHow, Instructables, and Demand Media's eHow.
From Forbes • Nov. 21, 2013
There are now many sites that aim to explain how to do things, such as wikiHow, eHow and HowCast.
From Scientific American • May 7, 2013
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