kin·es·the·sia

[kin-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, kahy-nuhs-]
noun
the sensation of movement or strain in muscles, tendons, and joints; muscle sense.
Also, kinaesthesia, kin·es·the·sis.


Origin:
1875–80; < Greek kīn(eîn) to move, set in motion + esthesia

kin·es·thet·ic [kin-uhs-thet-ik] , adjective
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kinaesthesia, kinaesthesis, kinesthesia or kinesthesis (ˌkɪnɪsˈθiːzɪə, ˌkaɪn-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Also called: muscle sense the sensation by which bodily position, weight, muscle tension, and movement are perceived
 
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek kinein to move + aesthesia]
 
kinaesthesis, kinaesthesis, kinesthesia or kinesthesis
 
n
 
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek kinein to move + aesthesia]
 
kinesthesia, kinaesthesis, kinesthesia or kinesthesis
 
n
 
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek kinein to move + aesthesia]
 
kinesthesis, kinaesthesis, kinesthesia or kinesthesis
 
n
 
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek kinein to move + aesthesia]
 
kinaesthetic, kinaesthesis, kinesthesia or kinesthesis
 
adj
 
kinesthetic, kinaesthesis, kinesthesia or kinesthesis
 
adj

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kinaesthesia, kinaesthesis, kinesthesia or kinesthesis (ˌkɪnɪsˈθiːzɪə, ˌkaɪn-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Also called: muscle sense the sensation by which bodily position, weight, muscle tension, and movement are perceived
 
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek kinein to move + aesthesia]
 
kinaesthesis, kinaesthesis, kinesthesia or kinesthesis
 
n
 
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek kinein to move + aesthesia]
 
kinesthesia, kinaesthesis, kinesthesia or kinesthesis
 
n
 
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek kinein to move + aesthesia]
 
kinesthesis, kinaesthesis, kinesthesia or kinesthesis
 
n
 
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek kinein to move + aesthesia]
 
kinaesthetic, kinaesthesis, kinesthesia or kinesthesis
 
adj
 
kinesthetic, kinaesthesis, kinesthesia or kinesthesis
 
adj

kinesthesia or kinesthesis (ˌkɪnɪsˈθiːzɪə, ˌkaɪn-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the usual US spelling of kinaesthesia
 
kinesthesis or kinesthesis
 
n

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kinesthetic
1880, coined by British neurologist Henry Charlton Bastian (1837-1915) from Gk. kinein "to move" + aisthesis "sensation."
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kinesthesia kin·es·the·sia (kĭn'ĭs-thē'zhə, kī'nĭs-)
n.

  1. The sense that detects bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints.

  2. The sensation of moving in space.


kin'es·thet'ic (-thět'ĭk) adj.

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Example sentences
Computers will become more intuitive, but also more kinesthetic.
Students will improve memory of historical events through kinesthetic tasks.
Scientists believe that bats have a well developed kinesthetic sense.
When you close your eyes and write, if the writing is similar in quality,
  spacing and formation you have kinesthetic sense.
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