What does Kinetic mean?

Definitions for Kinetic
kɪˈnɛt ɪk, kaɪ-ki·net·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. kineticadjective

    relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith

    "kinetic energy"

  2. kineticadjective

    characterized by motion

    "modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime"

  3. energizing, energising, kineticadjective

    supplying motive force

    "the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor

Wiktionary

  1. kineticadjective

    Of or relating to motion

  2. kineticadjective

    Of or relating to kinesis

  3. Etymology: From κινητικός, from κινέω

ChatGPT

  1. kinetic

    Kinetic generally refers to something related to motion, movement, or energy associated with motion. It is often used to describe the physical or mechanical properties of objects or systems that involve and exhibit motion.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Kinetic

    moving or causing motion; motory; active, as opposed to latent

  2. Etymology: [Gr. kinhtiko`s, from kinei^n to move.]

Editors Contribution

  1. kinetic

    Of and relating to energy.

    Kinetic motion is a facet of many systems.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 12, 2020  


  2. kinetic

    Of and relating to the motion of energy.

    Kinetic motion is a facet of many systems.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 12, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Kinetic in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Kinetic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Kinetic in a Sentence

  1. James Scott:

    After Congress passed SJ Res 34, we are no longer merely battling a cyber-kinetic war on all fronts, we are now in a state of perpetual cyber-kinetic-meta war, and there will be no end.

  2. Tom Statler:

    Astronomers will be able to compare observations from Earth-based telescopes before and after DART's kinetic impact to determine how much the orbital period of Dimorphos changed, that's the key measurement that will tell us how the asteroid responded to our deflection effort.

  3. James Scott:

    The cyber hygienically apathetic c-suites running critical infrastructure organization are losing this war. This this is a cyber kinetic meta war and its hyper evolving in an already next gen space.

  4. President Obama on Wednesday:

    The authorization I propose would provide the flexibility to conduct ground combat operations in other more limited circumstances, such as rescue operations involving U.S. or coalition personnel or the use of special operations forces to take military action against ISIL leadership, it would also authorize the use of U.S. forces in situations where ground combat operations are not expected or intended, such as intelligence collection and sharing, missions to enable kinetic strikes or the provision of operational planning and other forms of advice and assistance to partner forces.

  5. United States:

    Why not shoot Western Mindanao down ? We have to do the risk-reward here, so the first question is, does it pose a threat, a physical kinetic threat, to individuals in United States in the United States homeland ? Our assessment is it does not. Does it pose a threat to civilian aviation ? Our assessment is it does not. Does it pose a significantly enhanced threat on the intelligence side ? Our best assessment right now is that it does not. So given that profile, we assess the risk of downing it, even if the probability is low in a sparsely populated area of the debris falling and hurting someone or damaging property, that it was n’t worth it.

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