kinetics

K5I1N1E1T1I1C3S1
/kɪˈnɛt.ɪks/

noun

The branch of mechanics concerned with motion of objects, as well as the reason i.e. the forces acting on such bodies. This, along with kinematics constitute dynamics, which is concerned purely with the effects of forces on moving bodies.

Similar
dynamics
OriginAncient Greek κινητικός →
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Meanings

nounkinetics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableengineeringThe branch of mechanics concerned with motion of objects, as well as the reason i.e. the forces acting on such bodies. This, along with kinematics constitute dynamics, which is concerned purely with the effects of forces on moving bodies.
  2. uncountablechemistryThe branch of chemistry that is concerned with the rates of chemical reactions.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies

Similar
dynamics
Broader
mechanics
Also see
dynamics

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκινητικός“kinetic”
  2. Englishkinetics

From Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikós, “kinetic”).

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Translations

Catalan cinemàtica, cinètica
  • cinemàticaphysics
  • cinèticachemistry
Chinese Mandarin 動力學 /动力学
  • 動力學 /动力学 (dònglìxué)physics
Finnish kinetiikka, kinetiikka
  • kinetiikkaphysics
  • kinetiikkachemistry
French cinétique, cinétique
  • cinétiquephysics
  • cinétiquechemistry
German Kinetik
  • Kinetikphysics
Greek κινητική
  • κινητική (kinitikí)physics
Hindi बलगतिकी, रासायनिक बलगतिकी
  • बलगतिकी (balgatikī)physics
  • रासायनिक बलगतिकी (rāsāyanik balgatikī)chemistry
Indonesian kinetika, kinetika
  • kinetikaphysics
  • kinetikachemistry
Irish cinéitic, cinéitic
  • cinéiticphysics
  • cinéiticchemistry
Italian cinematica, cinetica
  • cinematicaphysics
  • cineticachemistry
Japanese 動力学
  • 動力学 (dōrikigaku)physics
Korean 동역학, 동력학
  • 동역학 (dong'yeokhak)physics
  • 동력학 (dongnyeokhak)physics
Latvian kinētika, kinētika
  • kinētikaphysics
  • kinētikachemistry
Malay kinetik, kinetik
  • kinetikphysics
  • kinetikchemistry
Polish kinetyka, kinetyka
  • kinetykaphysics
  • kinetykachemistry
Portuguese cinética, cinética
  • cinéticaphysics
  • cinéticachemistry
Russian кине́тика, кине́тика
  • кине́тика (kinɛ́tika)physics
  • кине́тика (kinɛ́tika)chemistry
Spanish cinética, cinética
  • cinéticaphysics
  • cinéticachemistry
Swedish kinetik, kinetik
  • kinetikphysics
  • kinetikchemistry
Tagalog kilusan
  • kilusanphysics
Vietnamese động lực học
  • động lực họcphysics
Cite this entry
APA

kinetics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinetics

MLA

“kinetics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinetics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kinetics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinetics.

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