post-kinetic

adjective

Following destructive warfare.

OriginEnglish kinetic ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

adjectivepost-kinetic (not comparable)
  1. euphemisticnot comparablegovernmentFollowing destructive warfare.

    ...we work with the Special Forces on post-kinetic security...

    2008, United States Congress, Deconstructing Reconstruction
    2 more examples

    These village kits were created to support the rifle companies in their post-kinetic activities, leader engagements, and mitigation of combat operations.

    2007, Peter Pigott, Canada in Afghanistan: The War So Far

    ...the speed necessary for post-kinetic stabilization in Baghdad and Anbar.

    2007, United States Congress, Securing America's Interest in Iraq

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishkinetic
  8. Englishpost-kinetic

From post- + kinetic.

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APA

post-kinetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-kinetic

MLA

“post-kinetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-kinetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “post-kinetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-kinetic.

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