sensorimotor

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled sensori-motor

US /ˌsɛnsəriˈmoʊtər/ UK /ˌsɛnsəriˈməʊtə/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

adj
relating jointly to sensory input and motor activity or their coordination

Silent speech may depend on sensorimotor processes in the larynx.
2

adj
in developmental psychology, relating to the infant stage dominated by perception and action

During the sensorimotor stage, infants learn through direct action on objects.

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Synonyms

1 adj · relating jointly to sensory... sensory-motorsensori-motor

2 adj · in developmental... perceptual-motor

Word family

Derived forms sensorimotoric

Related forms sensory motor coordination

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Phrases (1)

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sensorimotor area
a brain-cortex region combining sensory processing and movement functions

Adjective + noun

Etymology

A nineteenth-century blend of sensory + motor. The historical spelling sensori-motor makes the two components more visibly separate.

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