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autokinetic

au·to·ki·ne·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-toh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-]
    • /ˌɔ toʊ kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-toh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-]
    • /ˌɔ toʊ kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ-/

Definitions of autokinetic word

  • adjective autokinetic automatically self-moving 3
  • noun autokinetic voluntary movement. 1
  • adjective autokinetic Moving by itself or automatically. 0
  • adjective autokinetic (historical) Of a fire-alarm telegraphy system, arranged so that when one alarm is being transmitted, no other alarm, sent in from another point, will be transmitted until after the first alarm has been disposed of. 0

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Origin of autokinetic

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; auto-1 + kinesis

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Parts of speech for Autokinetic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

autokinetic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

autokinetic usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with autokinetic

  • what is autokinetic effect?

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