kinesthesia
[ kin-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, kahy-nuhs- ]
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nounPsychology, Physiology.
the sensation of movement or strain in muscles, tendons, and joints; muscle sense.
Origin of kinesthesia
1First recorded in 1875–80; from Greek kīn(eîn) “to move, set in motion” + esthesia
- Also kinaesthesia, kin·es·the·sis [kin-uhs-thee-sis]. /ˌkɪn əsˈθi sɪs/.
Other words from kinesthesia
- kin·es·thet·ic; especially British, kin·aes·thet·ic [kin-uhs-thet-ik], /ˌkɪn əsˈθɛt ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby kinesthesia
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British Dictionary definitions for kinesthesia
kinesthesia
kinesthesis
/ (ˌkɪnɪsˈθiːzɪə, ˌkaɪn-) /
noun
the usual US spelling of kinaesthesia
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