ADJECTIVE | pert | kinetic | relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith |
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all | kinetic | characterized by motion | |
all | kinetic, energizing, energising | supplying motive force |
Sounds | kahneh'tihk; kihneh'tihk | |
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Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... |
Meaning | relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith. | |
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Example | "kinetic energy" | |
Spanish | cinético | |
Catalan | cinètic | |
Nouns | kinesis | a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation |
kinetics | the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies |
Meaning | Characterized by motion. | |
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Example | "modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime" | |
Broader | moving | In motion |
Spanish | cinético | |
Catalan | cinètic | |
Nouns | kinesis | a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation |
Meaning | Supplying motive force. | |
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Example | "the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor | |
Synonyms | energizing, energising | |
Broader | dynamic, dynamical | Characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality |
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