Definition of KINESIS

kinesis

Meanings

Plural: kineses

Noun

  • a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation
  • The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
  • Any energy that creates/controls movement.
  • The force driving life forward.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

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Words With Friends Score: 12

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