kinaesthesia
or kin·aes·the·sis
[ kin-uh s-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌkɪn əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
noun
Words nearby kinaesthesia
kin,
kin selection,
kin-,
kina,
kinabalu,
kinaesthesia,
kinanesthesia,
kinase,
kincaid,
kincardine,
kincardineshire
British Dictionary definitions for kinaesthesis
kinaesthesia
kinaesthesis, US kinesthesia or US kinesthesis
/ (ˌkɪnɪsˈθiːzɪə, ˌkaɪn-) /
noun
the sensation by which bodily position, weight, muscle tension, and movement are perceived
Also 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