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Princeton's WordNet

  1. supinationnoun

    rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward

Wiktionary

  1. supinationnoun

    The position of the sword hand when the palm is facing up.

  2. supinationnoun

    The action of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned up or forward.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Supinationnoun

    The act of lying with the face upward.

    Etymology: supination, Fr from supino, Latin.

ChatGPT

  1. supination

    Supination is a rotational movement or position of the forearm and hand where the palm faces upward or forward. In the context of the foot, supination refers to the outward roll of the foot during normal motion. It is a term used in anatomy, kinesiology, and orthopedics.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Supinationnoun

    the act of turning the hand palm upward; also, position of the hand with the palm upward

  2. Supinationnoun

    the act or state of lying with the face upward. Opposed to pronation

  3. Etymology: [L. supinare, supinatum, to bend or lay backward, fr. supinus supine: cf. F. supination. See Supine.]

Wikidata

  1. Supination

    Supination is a position of either the forearm or foot. When the arms are unbent and at the sides, the forearm is in supination when the palm faces to the front, or faces up. Supination in the foot occurs when a person appears "bow-legged" with their weight supported primarily on the lateral side of their feet. The hand is supine in the anatomical position. This action is performed by the Biceps brachii and the Supinator muscle. Supination is the opposite of pronation.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Supination

    Applies to the movements of the forearm in turning the palm forward or upward and when applied to the foot, a combination of adduction and inversion of the foot.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of supination in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of supination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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