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Noun: kinaesthesis
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: kinesthesis)
  1. The ability to sense the position and movement of parts of the body
    "kinaesthesis is crucial for athletes to perform complex movements";
    - kinesthesis [N. Amer], kinesthesia [N. Amer], kinaesthesia [Brit, Cdn], kinesthetics [N. Amer], muscle sense, sense of movement

Type of: proprioception

Encyclopedia: Kinaesthesis