kinesthesia

n.
The sense that detects bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints.

[Greek kīnein, to move + ESTHESIA.]

kinesthetic kin'es·thet'ic (-thĕt'ĭk) adj.
kinesthetically kin'es·thet'i·cal·ly adv.

(kĭn'ĭs-thē'zhə, kī'nĭs-)
n.

1. The sense that detects bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints.
2. The sensation of moving in space.

kin'es·thet'ic (-thĕt'ĭk) adj.

The sense by which position, weight and movement are perceived.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc
  Synonyms: kinaesthesia, feeling of movement

Meaning #2: the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
  Synonyms: kinesthesis, kinaesthesis, kinaesthesia, kinesthetics, muscle sense, sense of movement
  Antonym: kinanesthesia (meaning #1)

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