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Dictionary: ki·net·ic   (kə-nĕt'ĭk, kī-) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or produced by motion.
  2. Relating to or exhibiting kinesis.

[Greek kīnētikos, from kīnētos, moving, from kīnein, to move.]

kinetically ki·net'i·cal·ly adv.

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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.

Pertaining to or producing motion.

  • k. energy — the energy of motion.
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Relating to motion.

pronunciation The kinetic energy of the ocean is vastly complex.

Wikipedia: Kinetic (comics)
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Kinetic

Cover of trade paperback.
With art by Warren Pleece.
Publication information
Publisher DC Focus
Schedule Monthly
Format Ongoing series
Genre Superhero
Publication date May - December 2004
Number of issues 8
Main character(s) Tom Morell
Creative team
Writer(s) Kelley Puckett
Artist(s) Warren Pleece
Creator(s) Allan Heinberg
Kelley Puckett
Warren Pleece
Collected editions
Kinietic ISBN 1401204724

Kinetic was a comic book series created by Allan Heinberg and written by Kelley Puckett and Warren Pleece and published by DC Focus, a short-lived imprint of DC Comics. The aim of the imprint was to feature super-powered characters who did not follow the traditional format of classic superhero adventures. It was cancelled after eight issues. One Editorial Review called the book "Unbreakable or Donnie Darko", and can seen as mixing both movie into a comic book.[citation needed]

Contents

Storyline

The series focused on Tom Morell, a high school boy suffering from a combination of medical conditions such as hemophilia, diabetes, muscular dystrophy and others. His life at school is characterized by constant mockery and abuse, and his home life consists of his highly protective mother who fears that he could die at any moment. As an escape from his normal life, Tom immerses himself in the adventures of his favorite comic book superhero, Kinetic. However, Tom suddenly manifests his own superpowers. The majority of the story focuses on his reactions to this sudden change and its dramatic effects on his life.

Story summary

After a bad first day a school, Tom Morell thinks of killing himself. He is hit by a semi-trailer truck and lives, but is in shock. He walks home and goes to bed[1]. He wakes the next morning thinking the prior day a dream, but sees a clue that proves it was reality. While walking around school, he discovers that he is super-strong and invulnerable, two life long dreams. Later, when his mother discovers her son's super-powers, she reacts negatively at first, but later takes it in stride[2].

Collected editions

The series has been collected into a trade paperback:

Notes

  1. ^ Kinetic #1 "Superzero"
  2. ^ Kinetic #4 "Mom"
  3. ^ Kinetic trade details at DC

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Translations: Kinetic
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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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