This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
kinaesthesia
or kin·aes·the·sis
[ kin-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌkɪn əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Words nearby kinaesthesia
kimono, Kim Young Sam, kin, kina, Kinabalu, kinaesthesia, kinara, kinase, Kincaid, Kincardine, Kincardineshire
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012