kinetic

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) Relating to motion.
2. (not-comparable) Relating to kinesis or motor function.
3. (not-comparable) Relating to the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
4. (not-comparable) Relating to the force driving life forward.
5. (euphemistic, not-comparable) Relating to active warfare or the use of lethal force.^([W])
6. (not-comparable, slang) Frantic; busy.

Synonyms

dynamic

energizing

energising

motional

rousing

motion-related

inspiriting

kinetical

elating

locomotor

Translations

cinétique

cinetico

cinético

kinetisch

cinético

κινητικός

kinetisch

cinética

cinética

devimsel

cinetica

cinètic

kinético

kinetik

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɪˈnɛtɪk/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikós, “puts in motion”), from κινέω (kinéō, “I move, put in motion”).