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kinesthesia vs proprioception

proprioception vs kinesthesia

kinesthesia and proprioception both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kinesthesia Yes No No No
proprioception Yes No No No
As nouns, proprioception is a hypernym of kinesthesia; that is, proprioception is a word with a broader meaning than kinesthesia:
  • kinesthesia: 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
kinesthesia (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 kinesthesia and proprioception

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