Meaning
6 senses(not comparable)Relating to motion.
kinetisch
кинети́ческийkinɛtíčeskij
кінети́чнийkinetýčnyj
characterized by motion
(not comparable)Relating to kinesis or motor function.
(not comparable)Relating to the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
(not comparable)Relating to the force driving life forward.
(euphemistic, not comparable)Relating to active warfare or the use of lethal force.
kinetic warfare
(not comparable, slang)Frantic; busy.
Examples
4 sentencesAs an atom approaches the barycenter of a forming star, it trades potential for kinetic energy: the stuff of heat.
One is pulling a carriage; the horse enables the carriage to move - that is giving the kinetic energy to the carriage.
That kinetic typography video you made was awesome, Jim!
On Earth, the forces of gravity and friction dissipate the kinetic energy of a moving body, causing it to stop.
ruНа Земле силы гравитации и трения рассеивают кинетическую энергию движущегося тела и вызывают его остановку.
deAuf der Erde wird die kinetische Energie eines sich bewegenden Körpers durch die Schwerkraft und die Reibung abgebaut, so dass er zum Stillstand kommt.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikós, “puts in motion”), from κινέω (kinéō, “I move, puFrom Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikós, “puts in motion”), from κινέω (kinéō, “I move, put in motion”).
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Synonyms
18 synonyms- supplying motive force:energizingenergising