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kinetic Definition

ki·netic (ki netik)

adjective

  1. of or caused by motion
  2. energetic or dynamic

Etymology: Gr kinētikos < kinētos, movable < kinein, to move: see cite

kinetic Synonyms

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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

  • turn: If enough individuals turn kinetic, it starts accelerating into a collective form.
  • become: Tony comments that, " although the structure was fastened, as the viewer moved around the form it became kinetic.

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