kinetic
adjective
Simple meaning
About the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kəˈnɛtɪk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith
Relating to kinesis or motor function.
biology
Relating to the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith
Used this way, kinetic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Inflected forms
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The branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A theory that gases consist of small particles in random motion.
A theory that the temperature of a body increases when kinetic energy increases.
The mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion.
A theory that gases consist of small particles in random motion.
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Synonyms
Sense: relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith
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