relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith; "kinetic energy"
Used in a Sentence
kinetic
How to use kinetic in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for kinetic.
Editorial note
They kill tanks by sheer kinetic energy alone.
Examples13
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith; "kinetic energy"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of kinetic gathered in one view.
characterized by motion; "modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime"
supplying motive force; "the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for kinetic.
adjective
relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith; "kinetic energy"
adjective
characterized by motion; "modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime"
adjective
supplying motive force; "the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor
See also: energizing, energising
Example sentences
They kill tanks by sheer kinetic energy alone.
This turns part of your altitude into kinetic energy, so your ground speed increases by about 100-150 kph.
Mach 20 is 400 times the kinetic energy of mach 1 and 40,000x the kinetic energy of a 76mph collision.
When you use water as a heat storage medium, you are storing the heat in the kinetic energy of the water molecules.
My quick glance of the headline was that the MBP used the kinetic motion to recharge its battery...I'd accept a glued in battery for that feature.
This energy does not dissipate in the way that the kinetic energy of a high-temperature substance would.
As the bag hits its most pressurized point, your car is coming to a stop as its kinetic energy is combined with energy from the other object.
The relative wind speed has increased with altitude, so your kinetic energy loss in relation to the air from pulling up is less than it would be in dead air.
Well directed kinetic energy can be devastating and has been used for such effect since ages, for example the old canons with passive cannon balls.
Temperature is not really the average kinetic energy any more.
The battery is therefore stationary and doesn't require any kinetic energy to be spinned around the axis.
But once produced, oil doesn't suffer from the relatively rapid storage losses of most alternatives: a few percent per hour or day for many battery, thermal, or kinetic flywheel systems.
Back when people thought "hitting a bullet with a bullet" type of kinetic intercept was hard, what they did not realize is that the software is relatively straightforward and even primitive computers are fast enough to do hypersonic intercept.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use kinetic in a sentence?
They kill tanks by sheer kinetic energy alone.
What does kinetic mean?
relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith; "kinetic energy"
What part of speech is kinetic?
kinetic is commonly used as adjective.