kinesis

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kinesis

/kɪˈniːsɪs/

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

noun kineses

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

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noun the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus

Français	kinèse, kinésie
Italiano	cinesi, cinesia

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@misc{kinesis_2026,
  title = {kinesis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kinesis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}