kinetic

IPA/kɪˈnetɪk/
KK[kənˈɛtɪk]IPA/kɪˈnetɪk/

kinetic — adjective

  • kineticpositive
  • more kineticcomparative
  • most kineticsuperlative

1. connected with the movement of physical objects or with the energy that objects

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Definition

connected with the movement of physical objects or with the energy that objects have when they are moving — for example, the kinetic energy of a car speeding downhill

Example

A lorry moving at high speed has huge amounts of kinetic energy.

collocation: kinetic energy

The kinetic energy of the hammer drove the nail deep into the wooden board.

Common collocations
  • kinetic energy
  • kinetic force
  • kinetic theory
Synonyms
  • motive

    used for forces that cause motion, while kinetic describes the motion itself or the energy of moving objects

  • dynamic

    broader term covering forces and change; kinetic focuses specifically on physical movement

Antonyms
  • static

    describes something not moving or changing

  • stationary

    describes something that is not moving, at rest

Grammar Patterns

kinetic + noun

Common Mistakes

My new puppy is very kinetic.
My new puppy is very energetic.
kinetic is mainly used in scientific contexts about physical motion, not for describing living things.

Word family

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