kinetics

noun

ki·​net·​ics kə-ˈne-tiks 

 also  kī-

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

1

a

: a branch of science that deals with the effects of forces upon the motions of material bodies or with changes in a physical or chemical system

b

: the rate of change in such a system

2

: the mechanism by which a physical or chemical change is effected

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for kinetics

• aesthetics
• ascetics
• asthmatics
• athletics
• cosmetics
• emetics
• esthetics
• genetics
• magnetics
• phonetics
• poetics
• prosthetics

Medical Definition

kinetics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

ki·​net·​ics kə-ˈnet-iks, kī- 

1

a

: a branch of science that deals with the effects of forces upon the motions of material bodies or with changes in a physical or chemical system

b

: the rate of change in such a system

2

: the mechanism by which a physical or chemical change is effected