English Explanatory Dictionary

chairwork

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A technique in which the patient moves between chairs, acting as a different person in each one, so as to understand the point of view of others.
  2. A form of physical therapy that involves repeatedly sitting and standing so as to gauge one's posture.

Word forms

chairwork

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρᾱ (hédrā) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English chairwork From chair + work.

Related words

deskwork seatwork tablework
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