kinesthesia
noun
kin·es·the·sia
| \ ˌki-nəs-ˈthē-zh(ē-)ə
, ˌkī-\
, ˌkī-\
variants:
or kinesthesis \ ˌki-nəs-ˈthē-səs
, ˌkī- \
, ˌkī- \
plural kinesthesias
or kinestheses\ ˌki-nəs-ˈthē-ˌsēz
, ˌkī- \
, ˌkī- \
Definition of kinesthesia
: a sense mediated by receptors located in muscles, tendons, and joints and stimulated by bodily movements and tensions
also
: sensory experience derived from this sense
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Other Words from kinesthesia
kinesthetic
\ ˌki-nəs-ˈthe-tik
, ˌkī- \
adjective
, ˌkī- \
adjective
kinesthetically
\ ˌki-nəs-ˈthe-ti-k(ə-)lē
, ˌkī- \
adverb
, ˌkī- \
adverb
Examples of kinesthesia in a Sentence
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Neurophysiologists call awareness of the movement and position of one's body parts kinesthesia. — Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, "Researchers Restore “Feeling” to Lost Limbs—Kinda," 14 Mar. 2018 To feel truly lifelike, prosthetics will require not just kinesthesia, but a sense of touch. — Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, "Researchers Restore “Feeling” to Lost Limbs—Kinda," 14 Mar. 2018 The sensation is entirely distinct from touch, yet kinesthesia is equally if not more important for complex motor tasks. — Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, "Researchers Restore “Feeling” to Lost Limbs—Kinda," 14 Mar. 2018 This sense of body position, known as kinesthesia, has proved tricky to build into prosthetic arms. — Frankie Schembri, Science | AAAS, "Prosthetic hands feel more real, thanks to some good vibrations," 14 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kinesthesia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for kinesthesia
kinesthesia
noun
kin·es·the·sia
| \ ˌkin-əs-ˈthē-zh(ē-)ə, ˌkī-nəs-
\
\
variants:
or kinesthesis \ -ˈthē-səs
\
or chiefly British kinaesthesia
or kinaesthesis
\
or chiefly British kinaesthesia
or kinaesthesis
plural kinesthesias
or kinestheses\ -ˌsēz
\
\
Medical Definition of kinesthesia
: a sense mediated by end organs located in muscles, tendons, and joints and stimulated by bodily movements and tensions
also
: sensory experience derived from this sense — see muscle sense
Other Words from kinesthesia
kinesthetic
or chiefly British kinaesthetic \ -ˈthet-ik
\
adjective
\
adjective
kinesthetically
or chiefly British kinaesthetically \ -i-k(ə-)lē
\
adverb
\
adverb