positionsense
nounUK /pəˈzɪʃən sɛns/
US /pəˈzɪʃən sɛns/
The ability to know where your body is and how it is moving.
Gymnasts have great positionsense, so they can balance on a beam without looking down.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A robot's or machine's ability to tell where its parts are.
The robot arm uses positionsense to pick up the tiny screw.
3. A feeling for the right place to stand or move in a game.
Her positionsense on the soccer field helped her block the ball.
4. Knowing where you are compared to things around you.
In the dark cave, his positionsense kept him from bumping into walls.