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adjective

Possessing, exerting, or displaying energy: active, brisk, dynamic, dynamical, energetic, forceful, lively, sprightly, strenuous, vigorous. Informal peppy. See action/inaction.

Pertaining to motion.

IN BRIEF: Relating to motion.

The kinetic energy of the ocean is vastly complex.

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Pertaining to or producing motion.

• k. energy — the energy of motion.

For a list of words related to kinetic, see:

• Active, Lively, Awake, or Limber

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kinetisk, energisk, livlig, foretagsom, sprælsk

idioms:

• kinetic energy    kinetisk energi, bevægelsesenergi

Nederlands (Dutch)
kinetisch

Français (French)
adj. - (Phys, Art) cinétique

idioms:

• kinetic energy    énergie cinétique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - kinetisch, (bewegend)

idioms:

• kinetic energy    kinetische Energie (Bewegungsenergie)

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κινητικός

idioms:

• kinetic energy    (φυσ.) κινητική ενέργεια

Italiano (Italian)
cinetico

idioms:

• kinetic energy    energia cinetica

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - cinético

idioms:

• kinetic energy    energia (f) cinética

Русский (Russian)
кинетический, живой, подвижный

idioms:

• kinetic energy    кинетическая энергия

Español (Spanish)
adj. - cinético

idioms:

• kinetic energy    energía cinética

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - kinetisk, rörelse-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
运动的, 动力学的, 运动引起的

idioms:

• kinetic energy    动能

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 運動的, 動力學的, 運動引起的

idioms:

• kinetic energy    動能

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 운동의, 활동적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 運動の, 活動的な

idioms:

• kinetic energy    運動エネルギー

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) حركي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של תנועה‬

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