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Kinetic — may refer to:*Kinetic, Seiko s trademark for its automatic quartz technology. *Kinetic theory *Kinetic energy *Kinetic Motor Company of India; also Kinetic Group, Kinetic Engineering. *Kinetic Suspension Technology of Western Australia. *For the… … Wikipedia
kinetic — ki*net ic (k[i^]*n[e^]t [i^]k or k[ i]*n[e^]t [i^]k), a. [Gr. kinhtiko s, from kinei^n to move.] (Physics) Moving or causing motion; motory; active, as opposed to latent. [1913 Webster] {Kinetic energy}. See {Energy}, n. 4. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kinetic — (adj.) relating to motion, 1841, from Gk. kinetikos moving, putting in motion, from kinetos moved, verbal adjective of kinein to move (see CITE (Cf. cite)). Buster Keaton s subject was kinetic man, a being he approached with the almost… … Etymology dictionary
kinetic — index impulsive (impelling), moving (in motion) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
kinetic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or resulting from motion. 2) (of a work of art) depending on movement for its effect. DERIVATIVES kinetically adverb. ORIGIN Greek kin tikos, from kinein to move … English terms dictionary
kinetic — [ki net′ik] adj. [Gr kinētikos < kinētos, movable < kinein, to move: see CITE] 1. of or caused by motion 2. energetic or dynamic … English World dictionary
kinetic — kinetically, adv. /ki net ik, kuy /, adj. 1. pertaining to motion. 2. caused by motion. 3. characterized by movement: Running and dancing are kinetic activities. [1850 55; < Gk kinetikós moving, equiv. to kine (verbid s. of kineîn to move) +… … Universalium
Kinetic — With movement. The opposite of kinetic is akinetic. It means without movement. In neurology, kinetic and akinetic denote the presence or absence of movement. Kinetic comes from the Greek word kinesis for motion. The term akinetic is put together… … Medical dictionary
kinetic — adj. of or due to motion. Phrases and idioms: kinetic art a form of art that depends on movement for its effect. kinetic energy the energy of motion. kinetic theory a theory which explains the physical properties of matter in terms of the motions … Useful english dictionary
kinetic — adjective Etymology: Greek kinētikos, from kinētos, from kinein Date: 1864 1. of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith 2. a. active, lively b. dynamic, energizing < a kinetic performer > 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
kinetic — adj. Kinetic is used with these nouns: ↑sculpture … Collocations dictionary
