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cinétique — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • kinetic adj Relating to or caused by motion.
  • kinetics noun The branch of mechanics concerned with motion of objects, as well as the reason i.e. the forces acting on such bodies. This, along with kinematics constitute dynamics, which is concerned purely with the effects of forces on moving bodies.

Senses

cinétique is used for these senses in English:

  • kinetics (chemistry) The branch of chemistry that is concerned with the rates of chemical reactions.

kinetics — full definition

  1. noun The branch of mechanics concerned with motion of objects, as well as the reason i.e. the forces acting on such bodies. This, along with kinematics constitute dynamics, which is concerned purely with the effects of forces on moving bodies.
  2. noun The branch of chemistry that is concerned with the rates of chemical reactions.