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kinaesthesia
or kin·aes·the·sis
[ kin-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌkɪn əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
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Words nearby kinaesthesia
kimono, Kim Young Sam, kin, kina, Kinabalu, kinaesthesia, kinanesthesia, kinase, Kincaid, Kincardine, Kincardineshire
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British Dictionary definitions for kinaesthesia
kinaesthesia
kinaesthesis, US kinesthesia or US kinesthesis
/ (ˌkɪnɪsˈθiːzɪə, ˌkaɪn-) /
noun
the sensation by which bodily position, weight, muscle tension, and movement are perceivedAlso called: muscle sense
Derived forms of kinaesthesia
kinaesthetic or US kinesthetic (ˌkɪnɪsˈθɛtɪk, ˌkaɪn-), adjectiveWord Origin for kinaesthesia
C19: from New Latin, from Greek kinein to move + aesthesia
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