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Proprioception vs Kinesthetics - What's the difference?

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Proprioception is a synonym of kinesthetics.


As nouns the difference between proprioception and kinesthetics

is that proprioception is the sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body while kinesthetics is the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body referred by some people as the sixth sense.

proprioception

English

(wikipedia proprioception)

Noun

  • The sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body.

    • Related terms

    * proprioceptive

    kinesthetics

    English

    Alternative forms

    * kinaesthetics

    Noun

    (-)
  • The ability to feel movements of the limbs and body. Referred by some people as the sixth sense.

    • Related terms

    * kinesthesia * kinesthesiologist * kinesthesiology * kinesthesis * kinesthetic * kinesthetically

    Synonyms

    * proprioception