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KINETIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Supplying motive force
Example:
the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center
Synonyms:
energising; energizing; kinetic
Classified under:
Similar:
dynamic; dynamical (characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Characterized by motion
Example:
modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime
Classified under:
Similar:
moving (in motion)
Derivation:
kinesis (a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith
Example:
kinetic energy
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
kinetics (the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies)
Derivation:
kinesis (a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation)
