kinesthetic

kinesthetic
kinesthetic (adj.) also kinaesthetic, "pertaining to kinesthesia," 1880, coined by British neurologist Henry Charlton Bastian (1837-1915) from Gk. kinein "to move" (see CITE (Cf. cite)) + aisthesis "sensation" (see ANAESTHESIA (Cf. anaesthesia)). Perhaps on model of aesthetic, prosthetic.

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  • kinesthetic — kinesthesia kin es*the sia, kinesthesis kin es*the sis kinesthetic kin es*thet ic See {kinaesthesia}, {kinaesthesis}, and {kinaesthetic}. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Kinesthetic — Kinaesthetic Kin [ae]s*thet ic, Kinesthetic Kin es*thet ic, a. Of, pertaining to, or involving, kinaesthesia. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • kinesthetic — adj. of or pertaining to kinesthesis (sense of movement) …   English contemporary dictionary

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