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Kinetic   /kənˈɛtɪk/  /kɪnˈɛtɪk/   Listen
Kinetic

adjective
1.
Relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith.
2.
Characterized by motion.
3.
Supplying motive force.  Synonyms: energising, energizing.



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"Kinetic" Quotes from Famous Books



... themselves out fanwise from the past into the future, then must the occurrences of the present exhibit convergence toward some historical burning-point,—some focal centre whereat the potential was warmed into the kinetic. ...
— The Darrow Enigma • Melvin L. Severy
... the speed of the elements composing the atoms descends below a certain limit they become unstable and tend to lose their equilibria. There would result from this a commencement of dissociation, with diminution of their potential energy and a corresponding increase of their kinetic energy sufficient to launch into space the products ...
— Curiosities of the Sky • Garrett Serviss


Words linked to "Kinetic" :   kinesis, dynamic, moving, dynamical


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