kinetic
relating to or resulting from motion; lively and dynamic
Word origin: From Greek kinetikos, moving, from kinein, to move.
Kinetic in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing kinetic in a sentence.
The kinetic energy of the rushing water powered the entire mill.
The sculpture was kinetic, its panels shifting with the breeze to cast ever-changing shadows.
Using “kinetic” well
Kinetic relates to motion and, by extension, to lively energy and dynamism, which sets it against static and inert.
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