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Also spelled kinaesthetic

US /ˌkɪnəsˈθɛtɪk/ UK /ˌkɪniːsˈθetɪk/
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Meanings

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  2. 2

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Synonyms
1 adj · relating to the sense of... proprioceptivekinaesthetic
2 adj · involving learning or... movement-basedtactile
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms kinestheticallykinesthesiakinesthesis
Related forms proprioceptionmovementsensation

Etymology

Formed from kinesthesia + -ic. Kinesthesia combines Ancient Greek kinein ("to move") + aisthesis ("sensation, perception"). Kinaesthetic is the standard British spelling variant.

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