kinetic

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikós, “puts in motion”), from κινέω (kinéō, “I move, put in motion”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɪˈnɛtɪk/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /kɪˈnɛtɪk/, [kɪˈnɛɾɪk], /kaɪˈnɛtɪk/, [kaɪˈnɛɾɪk] (General Australian) IPA(key): /kɪˈnetɪk/, /kɑeˈnetɪk/ Rhymes: -ɛtɪk === Adjective === kinetic (not comparable) Relating to motion. Synonyms: motive, motional; see also Thesaurus:movable Relating to kinesis or motor function. (biology) Relating to the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus. Synonyms: motile, vagile (philosophy) Relating to the force driving life forward. (military, euphemistic) Relating to active warfare or the use of lethal force. kinetic warfare (slang) Frantic; busy. Synonyms: frenetic, frenzied, hectic ==== Synonyms ==== active animated dynamic vigorous ==== Antonyms ==== static lazy logic sluggish ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== cinema kinesis kinesthetic ==== Translations ====