kinetic
Relating to motion.
Other meanings
Relating to kinesis or motor function.
Relating to the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
Synonyms
- active
- animated
- dynamic
Antonyms
- static
- logic
Related words
- adipokinetic
- aerokinetic
- akinetic
- amphikinetic
- angiokinetic
- antikinetic
- arthrokinetic
- autokinetic
- biokinetic
- blastokinetic
- bradykinetic
- cardiokinetic
Word history
From Ancient Greek "κινητικός" (puts in motion).
Where this comes from
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