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[ adjective ] relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith

Examples

"kinetic energy"

Used in print

(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)

( C ) The kinetic effects are negligible .

(Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)

It does not consider the kinetic effects of the phosphate builders on sorption desorption phenomena which will be discussed later ( see pp. 1746 - 1748 ) .

(Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)

Because of the simplicity of the molecules , isotopic exchange reactions between elemental halogens and the corresponding carbon_tetrahalides would appear to offer particularly fruitful possibilities for obtaining unambiguous basic kinetic data .

Related terms

dynamics

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[ adjective ] characterized by motion

Examples

"modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime"

Related terms

moving

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[ adjective ] supplying motive force

Examples

"the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor

Related terms

dynamic

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