(philosophy) The state of total inaction caused by holding global skepticism.
Used in a Sentence
apraxia
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for apraxia.
Editorial note
None of this directly addresses the apraxia problem of actually learning to move his lips/tongue/throat/etc.
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Quick take
(philosophy) The state of total inaction caused by holding global skepticism.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of apraxia gathered in one view.
(neurology) Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment; specifically, a disorder of motor planning.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for apraxia.
noun
(philosophy) The state of total inaction caused by holding global skepticism.
noun
(neurology) Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment; specifically, a disorder of motor planning.
Example sentences
None of this directly addresses the apraxia problem of actually learning to move his lips/tongue/throat/etc.
As an example, when people have Apraxia (loss of coordination) they can have two different kinds, depending on where the lesion is: oral apraxia (loss of ability to move the jaw/tongue/cheeks/lips in NON speech tasks) or verbal apraxia (loss of coordination specifically for articulation movements).
He has something called childhood apraxia of speech, which is basically a condition where the brain doesn't know how to control muscles of the tongue/the mouth/the lips to create complex movements necessary for speech.
I get that "severe autism" can be shorthand for that, but the chilling effect on the global discourse around Autism is that people don't understand the distinction, and conflate intellectual disability (or speech-impairing apraxia) with autism itself.
Apraxia is a motor disorder caused by damage to the brain (specifically the posterior parietal cortex), in which the individual has difficulty with the motor planning to perform tasks or movements when asked, provided that the request or command is understood and he/she is willing to perform the task.
Quote examples
I get that "severe autism" can be shorthand for that, but the chilling effect on the global discourse around Autism is that people don't understand the distinction, and conflate intellectual disability (or speech-impairing apraxia) with autism itself.
Proper noun examples
Apraxia is a motor disorder caused by damage to the brain (specifically the posterior parietal cortex), in which the individual has difficulty with the motor planning to perform tasks or movements when asked, provided that the request or command is understood and he/she is willing to perform the task.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use apraxia in a sentence?
None of this directly addresses the apraxia problem of actually learning to move his lips/tongue/throat/etc.
What does apraxia mean?
(philosophy) The state of total inaction caused by holding global skepticism.
What part of speech is apraxia?
apraxia is commonly used as noun.