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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (3)

1. relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith;
- Example: "kinetic energy"

2. characterized by motion;
- Example: "modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime"

3. supplying motive force;
- Example: "the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor
[syn: energizing, energising, kinetic]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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


Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

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