Meaning & use

kinetic

adjective·Academic

Relating to or resulting from motion.

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The sculpture used kinetic elements that moved gently whenever the wind blew.

A roller coaster converts stored energy into kinetic motion as it descends.

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Most often paired with "energy" in physics; "kinetic art" describes artworks that move.

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