pressure vs somesthesia

somesthesia vs pressure

pressure and somesthesia both are nouns.

pressure is a verb but somesthesia is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pressure	Yes	No	Yes	No
somesthesia	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, somesthesia is a hypernym of pressure; that is, somesthesia is a word with a broader meaning than pressure:

pressure: the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin
somesthesia: the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations

Other hypernyms of pressure include somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation.

pressure (noun)	somesthesia (noun)
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure	the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
a force that compels	the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations
the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
the state of demanding notice or attention
an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

pressure (verb)	somesthesia (verb)
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
exert pressure on someone through threats

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