Kinetic definition

kə-nĕtĭk, kī-

Energetic or dynamic.

adjective

Of, relating to, or produced by motion.

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Of or caused by motion.

adjective

Relating to or exhibiting kinesis.

adjective

Of, relating to, or produced by motion.

adjective

Relating to or exhibiting kinesis.

adjective

Of or relating to kinesis.

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

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

adjective

Of or relating to motion.

adjective

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