kinetic Definition
ki·netic (ki net′ik)
adjective
- of or caused by motion
- energetic or dynamic
Etymology: Gr kinētikos < kinētos, movable < kinein, to move: see cite
kinetic Synonyms
kinetic Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- energy: The turbine absorbs the excess kinetic energy of the air current, cooling the air which then descends.
- sculpture: They also contain a kinetic sculpture given to the house by the artist George Rickey.
- modeling: Current interests are dietary pattern analysis, measurement error and Bayesian kinetic modeling.
- theory: This equation is the master stroke of the kinetic theory of gases.
- equation: Starting from the Hamiltonian dynamics of the molecules, it leads through the irreversible kinetic equations to the level of fluid mechanics.
- parameter: Introduce concepts like using enzyme assays to find out how much enzyme you have, or to find out kinetic parameters like K m.
Modifying Another Word
- enough: A high temperature from a match or spark etc. , gives the reactant molecules enough kinetic energy to overcome the activation energy * .
- incredibly: There is an incredibly kinetic dynamic to act for him.
Used with adjective complement
Browse dictionary entries near kinetic
- ‹ kinesthesia
- ‹ kinesis
- ‹ kinesiology
- ‹ kinesics
- ‹ kinescope
- ‹ kinematics
- ‹ kine
- ‹ kindred
- ‹ kindness
- ‹ kindly
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