kinetic

The definition of kinetic is something relating to or caused by motion.

(adjective)

An example of kinetic action is feet and the pedals of a bicycle working togther to move forward.

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See kinetic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

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

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

See kinetic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or produced by motion.
  2. Relating to or exhibiting kinesis.

Origin:

Origin: Greek kīnētikos

Origin: , from kīnētos, moving

Origin: , from kīnein, to move; see kei-2 in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • ki·netˈi·cal·ly adverb

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