adjective
kinetic
kih-NET-ik/kɪˈnetɪk/
Relating to or characterized by movement.
The cyclist's turning wheels demonstrate kinetic energy as she coasts downhill.
Etymology
Greek kinētikos describes moving or putting something in motion. That motion-centered meaning carries into kinetic energy: energy a body has because it is moving.
In context
And as I spin the pedals, you see it converts the kinetic energy to electrical energy to light energy. NARRATOR: The key for a dynamo is motion.
More examples
- The museum's kinetic sculpture turns slowly in the breeze.
- The faster the car moves, the greater its kinetic energy.
- Her choreography gives the performance a distinctly kinetic quality.
Forms
kinetic
kinetically adverb — In a way involving movement.