Supination
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Supination is a noun meaning The act or state of lying face upward, on one's back.
Meaning
The act or state of lying face upward, on one's back.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) The act of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned up or forward, or the resulting state of the forearm
- (anatomy) The act or state of combined adduction and inversion of the foot.
- (fencing) The position of the sword hand when the palm is facing up.
Word Forms
- supinations
Antonyms for supination
Common opposites include pronation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adduction, pronation, forearm, intercarpal, resupination, upturning.
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