Kinetic Definition

kə-nĕtĭk, kī-
adjective
Of or caused by motion.
Webster's New World
Energetic or dynamic.
Webster's New World
Relating to or exhibiting kinesis.
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Origin of Kinetic

  • Greek kīnētikos from kīnētos moving from kīnein to move keiə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikos, “one who puts in motion”), from κινέω (kineō, “I move, put in motion”)

    From Wiktionary

Kinetic Sentence Examples

  • Energy of motion is usually called "kinetic energy."

  • Available kinetic energy is possessed by a system of two or more bodies in virtue of the relative motion of its parts.

  • The kinetic energy of the molecules of these gases must contain two terms in addition to those representing translational energy.

  • For a rigid body the kinetic energy will, in general, consist of three terms (AW1 2 +BW2 2 +CW3 2) in addition to the translational energy.

  • A simple example of the transformation of kinetic energy into potential energy, and vice versa, is afforded by the pendulum.

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Words Starting With

KKIKIN

Words Ending With

CICTIC

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kinetic

Words Starting With K and Ending With C

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With K7 Letter Words Ending With C