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kinaesthesia vs proprioception

proprioception vs kinaesthesia

kinaesthesia and proprioception both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kinaesthesia Yes No No No
proprioception Yes No No No
As nouns, proprioception is a hypernym of kinaesthesia; that is, proprioception is a word with a broader meaning than kinaesthesia:
  • kinaesthesia: the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
  • proprioception: the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
kinaesthesia (noun) proprioception (noun)
the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
Difference between kinaesthesia and proprioception

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