kinesis

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/kɪˈniːsɪs/

Definition of kinesis

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
  2. (uncountable, usually)Any energy that creates/controls movement.
  3. (uncountable, usually)The force driving life forward.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “motion, movement”).

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