kinetic

From Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikós, “puts in motion”), from κινέω (kinéō, “I move, put in motion”).

• IPA^(key): /kɪˈnɛtɪk/, /kaɪˈnɛtɪk/

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• Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

kinetic (not comparable)

1. Relating to motion
2. Relating to kinesis or motor function
3. (military, euphemistic) Involving active warfare, including lethal force^[W]
4. (biology) Relating to the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus
5. (philosophy) Relating to the force driving life forward

• active
• animated
• dynamic
• vigorous

• lazy
• logic
• sluggish

• kinetic art
• kinetic energy
• kinetic sculpture

• cinema
• kinesis
• kinesthetic