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Definitions of kinetic
  1. adjective
    supplying motive force
    "the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center"
  2. adjective
    characterized by motion
    "modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime"

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  3. relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith
    "kinetic energy"
Definition that contains kinetic
  • transport an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
  • accelerator a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
  • turbine rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
  • flywheel regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
  • kinetic theory of heat a theory that the temperature of a body increases when kinetic energy increases
  • atom smasher a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
  • ludwig boltzmann Austrian physicist who contributed to the kinetic theory of gases (1844-1906)
  • boltzmann Austrian physicist who contributed to the kinetic theory of gases (1844-1906)
  • hydraulic pump a water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level
  • absolute zero (cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal); 0 Kelvin or -273.15 centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit
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