proprioception en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɹoʊ.pɹi.oʊˈsɛp.ʃən/ (US)
- /ˌpɹəʊ.pɹi.əʊˈsɛp.ʃən/ (UK)
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Etymology
From proprioceptor, from Latin proprius (“one's own”) + reception. Coined by British neurophysiologist Charles Scott Sherrington in 1906.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body.
[…] 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 […]
2003, James Stark, Bel Canto: A History of Vocal Pedagogy, University of Toronto Press, →ISBN, page 30: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.
2024 July 18, Joel Snape, “The power of proprioception: how to improve your ‘sixth sense’ – and become healthier and happier”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| proprioceptions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
graviproprioception · exproprioception
Relateds
proprioceptor · proprioceptive · proprioceptional · proprioceptory
Synonyms
Translations (33)
ko 심부감각 (sense of the position of parts of the body) · cmn 本體感覺 /本体感觉 (sense of the position of parts of the body) · hu propriocepció (sense of the position of parts of the body) · fi proprioseptio (sense of the position of parts of the body) · no propriosepsjon (sense of the position of parts of the body) · pl propriocepcja (sense of the position of parts of the body) · et propriotseptsioon (sense of the position of parts of the body) · es propriocepción (sense of the position of parts of the body) · hu izom helyzetérzékelés (sense of the position of parts of the body) · ru проприоце́пция (sense of the position of parts of the body) · nl proprioceptie (sense of the position of parts of the body) · it propriocezione (sense of the position of parts of the body) · hu ízületi helyzetérzékelés (sense of the position of parts of the body) · es propiocepción (sense of the position of parts of the body) · el ιδιοδεκτικότητα (sense of the position of parts of the body) · fi proprioseptiikka (sense of the position of parts of the body) · hu ízületi és izom mozgás- és helyzetérzékelés (sense of the position of parts of the body) · ru кинестезия (sense of the position of parts of the body) · ca propiocepció (sense of the position of parts of the body) · uk пропріоце́пція (sense of the position of parts of the body) · da proprioception (sense of the position of parts of the body) · hu ízületi és izom mozgásérzékelés (sense of the position of parts of the body) · de Propriozeption (sense of the position of parts of the body) · hu ízületi mozgásérzékelés (sense of the position of parts of the body) · sv proprioception (sense of the position of parts of the body) · pt propriocepção (sense of the position of parts of the body) · hu izom mozgásérzékelés (sense of the position of parts of the body) · cmn 本體感受 /本体感受 (sense of the position of parts of the body) · fr proprioception (sense of the position of parts of the body) · fi asentoaisti (sense of the position of parts of the body) · de Tiefensensibilität (sense of the position of parts of the body) · eo proprioceptado (sense of the position of parts of the body) · eo propriocepto (sense of the position of parts of the body)