ki·ne·sis
kə-ˈnē-səs 
kī-
plural kineses
kə-ˈnē-ˌsēz
kī-
: a movement that lacks directional orientation and depends upon the intensity of stimulation
plural -kineses
1
: division
karyokinesis
2
: production of motion
telekinesis
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
The kinesis of the river, a question of the color and the motion of the water flow, is always hypnotic.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Located in the new Heimat social and fitness club complex in Hollywood, Mother Tongue is a floor below a co-working space and a private dining area and above multiple floors of a fitness club and spa where beautiful people run, jump, spin, squat and pull on kinesis machines.
—Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2022
There’s pilates, yoga, kinesis, spin and boxing classes, as well as a spa that offers everything from Swedish massages to hydrafacials and pedicures.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 July 2022
Miuccia Prada's quirkier little sister — Miu Miu — was in a typical mood of contrasts this season, revved up with accessories to create a visual kinesis in a rare co-ed show.
—Thomas Adamson, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2022
There is a set of five characteristics of an app or platform that bring the world’s best organizations closer to their customers: connection (C), learning (L), immersion (I), collaboration (C) and kinesis (K).
—Forbes, 10 May 2021
His hips follow suit, and soon his whole body is in one smooth kinesis.
—David Aloi, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2020
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Noun
And bones in the roof of its mouth provided clues about the evolution of a skull feature in birds called cranial kinesis, the independent movement of skull bones relative to each other.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
The kinesis of the river, a question of the color and the motion of the water flow, is always hypnotic.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Located in the new Heimat social and fitness club complex in Hollywood, Mother Tongue is a floor below a co-working space and a private dining area and above multiple floors of a fitness club and spa where beautiful people run, jump, spin, squat and pull on kinesis machines.
—Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2022
There’s pilates, yoga, kinesis, spin and boxing classes, as well as a spa that offers everything from Swedish massages to hydrafacials and pedicures.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 July 2022
Miuccia Prada's quirkier little sister — Miu Miu — was in a typical mood of contrasts this season, revved up with accessories to create a visual kinesis in a rare co-ed show.
—Thomas Adamson, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2022
There is a set of five characteristics of an app or platform that bring the world’s best organizations closer to their customers: connection (C), learning (L), immersion (I), collaboration (C) and kinesis (K).
—Forbes, 10 May 2021
His hips follow suit, and soon his whole body is in one smooth kinesis.
—David Aloi, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2020
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“Kinesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinesis. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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kinesis
noun
ki·ne·sis
kə-ˈnē-səs
kī-
kī-
plural kineses
-ˌsēz
: a movement that lacks directional orientation and depends upon the intensity of stimulation
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