"labanotation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌleɪ.bə.nəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌleɪ.bə.noʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ [General-American] Forms: labanotations [plural], Labanotation [alternative], labonotation [alternative]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: Blend of Laban + notation, since it was derived from the work of Rudolf Laban. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Laban|notation}} Blend of Laban + notation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} labanotation (countable and uncountable, plural labanotations)
  1. (choreography) A system for documenting body movement. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-labanotation-en-noun-U7HxljZK Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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