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kinetic

Syllabification: (ki·net·ic)
Pronunciation: /kəˈnetik/

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Definition of kinetic

adjective

  • of, relating to, or resulting from motion.
  • (of a work of art) depending on movement for its effect.

Derivatives

kinetically

Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/

adverb

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek kinētikos, from kinein 'to move'

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