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Meaning of kinetic in English
Pronunciation
/kəˈnɛdɪk/
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Classifying Adjective
kinetic
Definitions
1.
characterized by motion
Examples
« modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime »
Synonyms
moving
2.
supplying motive force
Examples
« the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center- H.O.Taylor »
Synonyms
dynamic
dynamical
Qualitative Adjective
kinetic
Etymology
mid 19th century: from Greek kinētikos, from kinein‘to move’
Definitions
1.
relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith
Examples
« kinetic energy »