Kinetic

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  kinetic \ki*net"ic\ (k[i^]*n[e^]t"[i^]k or k[-i]*n[e^]t"[i^]k),
     a. [Gr. kinhtiko`s, from kinei^n to move.] (Physics)
     Moving or causing motion; motory; active, as opposed to
     latent.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     {Kinetic energy}. See {Energy}, n. 4.
        [1913 Webster] kinesthesis
        kinesthesia

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  kinetic
       adj 1: relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces
              associated therewith; "kinetic energy"
       2: characterized by motion; "modern dance has been called
          kinetic pantomime"
       3: supplying motive force; "the complex civilization of which
          Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor [syn: {energizing},
           {energising}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  44 Moby Thesaurus words for "kinetic":
     active, acute, aggressive, animated, brisk, dynamic,
     electrodynamic, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, forceful,
     forcible, full of pep, geodynamic, go-go, hearty, impetuous,
     incisive, intense, keen, kinematic, lively, living, lusty,
     mettlesome, peppy, radiodynamic, robust, smacking, snappy,
     spanking, spirited, strenuous, strong, take-charge, take-over,
     trenchant, vibrant, vigorous, vivacious, vivid, zestful, zesty,
     zippy