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kinetic

adjective

  1. relating to motion
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kɪˈnɛtɪk/ / /kaɪˈnɛtɪk/ / [kɪˈnɛɾɪk]

adj

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

  1. Relating to motion.
  2. Relating to kinesis or motor function.
  3. Relating to the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
  4. Relating to the force driving life forward.
  5. Relating to active warfare or the use of lethal force.

    kinetic warfare

  6. Frantic; busy.

    Sorry it took so long; it's been kind of kinetic around here.

    Their enthusiasm and group cohesion helped when things got kinetic.