June 9, 2026
kinetic
/kɪˈnɛtɪk/adjective
Connected with movement or produced by it.
Example sentences
- “A moving car has far more kinetic energy than a bicycle.”
- “The kinetic energy of the waves powers a small generator off the coast.”
Physics owns 'kinetic energy'; art borrowed 'kinetic sculpture' for works that move. 'Cinema' comes from the same Greek root for motion.