| 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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