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ki·net·ic

 (kə-nĕt′ĭk, kī-)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or produced by motion.
2. Relating to or exhibiting kinesis.
[Greek kīnētikos, from kīnētos, moving, from kīnein, to move; see keiə- in Indo-European roots.]
ki·net′i·cal·ly adv.
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kinetic

(kɪˈnɛtɪk; kaɪ-)
adj
relating to, characterized by, or caused by motion
[C19: from Greek kinētikos, from kinein to move]
kiˈnetically adv
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ki•net•ic

(kɪˈnɛt ɪk, kaɪ-)

adj.
1. pertaining to or caused by motion.
2. characterized by movement.
[1850–55; < Greek kīnētikós=kīnēt(os) moving, v. adj. of kīneîn to move + -ikos -ic]
ki•net′i•cal•ly, adv.

-kinetic

a combining form found on adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in -kinesia or -kinesis: telekinetic.
[< Greek kīnēt(ós)]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.kinetic - relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith; "kinetic energy"
2.kinetic - characterized by motion; "modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime"
moving - in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine"
3.kinetic - supplying motive force; "the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor
energising, energizing
dynamic, dynamical - characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"
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kinetic

adjective
Possessing, exerting, or displaying energy:
active, brisk, dynamic, dynamical, energetic, forceful, lively, sprightly, strenuous, vigorous.
Informal: peppy.
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Translations
حَرَكي
kinetisk
kineettinen
mozgás i
hreyfi-
kinetinis
kinētisks
kinetický
devimselkinetik

kinetic

[kɪˈnetɪk]
A. ADJ → cinético
B. CPD kinetic energy N → energía f cinética
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kinetic

[kaɪˈnɛtɪk kɪˈnɛtɪk] adj → cinétiquekinetic energy n → énergie f cinétique
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kinetic

adj → kinetisch
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kinetic

[kɪˈnɛtɪk] adj → cinetico/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

kinetic

(kiˈnetik) adjective
of motion.
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ki·net·ic

n. cinético-a, rel. al movimiento.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

kinetic

adj cinético
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