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kinetic.

Relating to motion.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kɪˈnɛtɪk/Received-Pronunciation/kɪˈnɛtɪk/Canada, General-American[kɪˈnɛɾɪk]Canada, General-American/kaɪˈnɛtɪk/Canada, General-American
  1. Relating to motion.

    not-comparable
  2. Relating to kinesis or motor function.

    not-comparable
  3. Relating to the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.

    not-comparable
  4. Relating to the force driving life forward.

    not-comparable
  5. Relating to active warfare or the use of lethal force.

    euphemistic · not-comparable
    kinetic warfare
  6. Frantic; busy.

    not-comparable · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-der. Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek κῑ́νησῐς (kī́nēsĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikós)der. English kinetic From Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikós, “puts in motion”), from κινέω (kinéō, “I move, put in motion”).

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