ki

noun

ˈkē How to pronounce ki (audio)
Definition of kinext
as in energy
a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings martial artists learn to use ki to fend off would-be attackers

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  1. energy
  2. chi
  3. aura
Noun
  • Researchers in the United States are shaping the nanoscience frontier, using atomic‑scale control to accelerate advances in electronics, energy storage, catalysis, sensing and medicine.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Oil prices edged higher Thursday as worries over escalating tensions in the Middle East and their impact on energy supplies kept Brent crude above $100 a barrel.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of energy
Noun
  • Chan’s parents always treated their back pain from laborious food industry jobs with acupuncture and cupping, the practice of using cups or suction on the skin to stimulate blood flow and the flow of chi, or energy.
    — Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Keep scrolling to increase your chi and shop them all—from $8.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of chi
Noun
  • The scale of its attack on the United States gave al-Qaeda an aura of momentum and outsize influence within the jihadi movement and beyond.
    — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The aura of regimented cool that Vanhée created at the Row caught the attention of Hermès executives.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of aura
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“Ki.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ki. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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