kineticism

[ ki-net-uh-siz-uhm, kahy- ]

/ kɪˈnɛt əˌsɪz əm, kaɪ- /

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noun

the quality or state of being kinetic.

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Origin of kineticism

First recorded in 1935–40; kinetic + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM kineticism

ki·net·i·cist, noun

Words nearby kineticism

kinetheodolite, kinetic, kinetic art, kinetic energy, kinetic friction, kineticism, kinetic potential, kinetics, kinetic theory, kinetic theory of gases, kinetic theory of heat