proprioception

ˌproʊpriəˈsɛpʃən

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Definition of proprioception - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

awareness of the position and movement of the body

TECH.

Through proprioception, she could perform complex dance moves blindfolded.

kinesthesia

balance

TECH.

ability to detect changes in body orientation

TECH.

Yoga improves proprioception and balance.

kinaesthesia

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Origin of proprioception

Latin, proprius (own) + capere (to take)

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muscle sense

proprioception

awareness of body movement and position

somaesthesia

biology

faculty of bodily perception including skin senses and proprioception

Examples of proprioception in a sentence

Yoga improves proprioception and body control.
Athletes rely on proprioception to avoid injuries.
Proprioception helps dancers maintain grace.

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French:proprioception, ...
German:Propriozeption, ...
Italian:propriocezione, percezione corporea, ...
Spanish:propiocepción, percepción corporal, ...
Portuguese:propriocepção, perceção corporal, ...
Chinese:本体感觉, 身体感知, ...
Japanese:固有受容感覚, ...
Arabic:اِسْتِقْبَال الحِس العَمِيق, الإِدْراك الحِسِّي الذَّاتِي, ...
Hebrew:פְּרוֹפְּרִיוֹסֶפְּצְיָה, ...
Russian:проприоцепция, ...
Ukrainian:пропріоцепція, внутрішнє відчуття тіла, ...
Hindi:स्वशरीरज्ञान, स्व-अवधारणा, ...
Bengali:প্রোপ্রিওসেপশন, শরীরের অবস্থান সনাক্তকরণ, ...
Catalan:propiocepció, ...
Czech:propriocepce, ...
Danish:proprioception, ...
Dutch:proprioceptie, ...
Greek:ιδιοδεκτικότητα, ...
Hungarian:propriocepció, ...
Khmer:ការយល់ដឹងពីទីតាំង និងចលនារបស់រាងកាយ, អារម្មណ៍ដឹងពីទីតាំងរាងកាយ, ...
Korean:고유 감각, 고유 수용성 감각, ...
Persian:حس عمقی, حس وضعیت بدن, ...
Polish:propriocepcja, ...
Portuguese (BR):propriocepção, ...
Romanian:propriocepție, percepție corporală, ...
Swedish:proprioception, ...
Thai:การรับรู้ตำแหน่งของร่างกาย, การรับรู้การเคลื่อนไหว, ...
Turkish:propriyosepsiyon, propriosepsiyon, ...
Vietnamese:cảm nhận cơ thể, khả năng cảm nhận cơ thể, ...

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