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kinesthesia vs somatic sense

somatic sense vs kinesthesia

kinesthesia and somatic sense both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kinesthesia Yes No No No
somatic sense Yes No No No
As nouns, somatic sense is a hypernym of kinesthesia; that is, somatic sense is a word with a broader meaning than kinesthesia:
  • kinesthesia: the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc
  • somatic sense: the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
kinesthesia (noun) somatic sense (noun)
the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
Difference between kinesthesia and somatic sense

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