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Kinetic vs Kinetics - What's the difference?

kinetic | kinetics |

As an adjective kinetic

is of or relating to motion.

As a noun kinetics is

the branch of mechanics concerned purely with the motion of bodies. This is in contrast to dynamics, which also considers the reasons for motion, e.g. the forces acting on such bodies.

kinetic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to motion
  • Of or relating to kinesis
  • Synonyms

    * active * animated * dynamic * seepy * vigorous

    Antonyms

    * lazy * logic * sluggish

    Derived terms

    * kinetic art * kinetic energy

    kinetics

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (physics) The branch of mechanics concerned purely with the motion of bodies. This is in contrast to dynamics, which also considers the reasons for motion, e.g. the forces acting on such bodies.
  • (chemistry) The branch of chemistry that is concerned with the rates of chemical reactions.