noun. A system of basic body positioning and movement exercises, as in karate or judo.

noun. A sequence of positions and movements used in the practice of many martial arts.

noun. Abbreviation of kata thermometer.

noun. A drop (in temperature).

adverb. In a direction analogous to down, but along the additional axis added by the fourth dimension.

"Arianism was of course rejected, but the homoios kata ten ousian was not admitted, and the expression kata panta homoios, "like in all things", was substituted."