say it: kuh-NET-ik
kinetic is an adjective meaning "relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith". It carries 3 recorded senses.
relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith
“kinetic energy”
supplying motive force
“the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for kinetic come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.