proprioception
English
editEtymology
editFrom proprioceptor, from Latin prōprius (“one's own”) + reception. Coined by British neurophysiologist Charles Scott Sherrington in 1906.[1]
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɹəʊ.pɹi.əʊˈsɛp.ʃən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɹoʊ.pɹi.oʊˈsɛp.ʃən/
- Hyphenation: pro‧prio‧cep‧tion
Noun
editproprioception (countable and uncountable, plural proprioceptions)
- The sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body.
- 2003, James Stark, Bel Canto: A History of Vocal Pedagogy, University of Toronto Press, →ISBN, page 30:
- […] it is achieved through a neuromuscular feedback system known as proprioception or kinaesthetic awareness, as well as through an auditory control system in which the ear monitors the sound and makes […]
- 2024 July 18, Joel Snape, “The power of proprioception: how to improve your ‘sixth sense’ – and become healthier and happier”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
- Sometimes referred to as our sixth sense, proprioception is what helps high-level athletes take a penalty without looking at the ball, or orient themselves in the air while doing a twisting somersault.
Synonyms
edit- kinesthesia (broadly synonymous)
- sixth sense (informal)
Coordinate terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editsense of the position of parts of the body
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References
edit- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “proprioceptor”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading
edit- proprioception on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editproprioception f (plural proprioceptions)
Further reading
edit- “proprioception”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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