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kinesthetics

kinesthetics noun: the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body. Referred by some people as the sixth sense.

Noun

kinesthetics (uncountable)

  1. The ability to feel movements of the limbs and body. Referred by some people as the sixth sense.
    Synonyms:
    proprioception

Synonyms of kinesthetics

Forms of kinesthetics

alternative formkinaesthetics

Origin of kinesthetics

From kinesthesia.

Questions about kinesthetics

What does kinesthetics mean?
Kinesthetics means the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body. Referred by some people as the sixth sense.
What part of speech is kinesthetics?
Kinesthetics is a noun.

Words near kinesthetics in the dictionary

  1. kinesthesiometer
  2. kinesthesiometers
  3. kinesthesis
  4. kinesthetic
  5. kinesthetically
  6. kinesthetics
  7. kinesthetize
  8. kinesthetized
  9. kinesthetizes
  10. kinesthetizing
  11. kinetal

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