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- [ki-net-ik, kahy-]
- /kɪˈnɛt ɪk, kaɪ-/
- /kɪˈnet.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ki-net-ik, kahy-]
- /kɪˈnɛt ɪk, kaɪ-/
Definitions of kinetic word
- adjective kinetic pertaining to motion. 1
- adjective kinetic caused by motion. 1
- adjective kinetic characterized by movement: Running and dancing are kinetic activities. 1
- noun kinetic Of, relating to, or resulting from motion. 1
- adjective kinetic relating to motion 1
- noun kinetic physics of force and motion 1
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Origin of kinetic
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < Greek kīnētikós moving, equivalent to kīnē- (verbid stem of kīneîn to move) + -tikos -tic
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Parts of speech for Kinetic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kinetic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kinetic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kinetic
adj kinetic
- peppy — energetic; vigorous; lively.
- animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
- aggressive — An aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people.
adjective kinetic
- moving — capable of or having movement: a moving object.
- dynamic — (of a process or system) Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.
- mobile — capable of moving or being moved readily.
- locomotive — a self-propelled, vehicular engine, powered by steam, a diesel, or electricity, for pulling or, sometimes, pushing a train or individual railroad cars.
- motive — something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive.
Antonyms for kinetic
adj kinetic
adjective kinetic
- immobile — incapable of moving or being moved.
Top questions with kinetic
- what is kinetic energy?
- what is kinetic sand?
- how to make kinetic sand?
- how to calculate kinetic energy?
- how to find kinetic energy?
- what does kinetic energy mean?
- what is the difference between kinetic and potential energy?
- what is kinetic sand made out of?
- what does the kinetic theory of matter state?
- what is the kinetic molecular theory?
- what is the kinetic theory of matter?
- what is in kinetic sand?
- which of these would have the most kinetic energy?
- what does kinetic mean?
- which of the following objects has the greatest kinetic energy?
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