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somesthesia vs perception

perception vs somesthesia

somesthesia and perception both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
somesthesia Yes No No No
perception Yes No No No
As nouns, perception is a hypernym of somesthesia; that is, perception is a word with a broader meaning than somesthesia:
  • somesthesia: the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations
  • perception: the process of perceiving
somesthesia (noun) perception (noun)
the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs becoming aware of something via the senses
the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations the process of perceiving
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
a way of conceiving something
knowledge gained by perceiving
Difference between somesthesia and perception

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