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kinetic energy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɪˈnɛtɪk ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• [kʰɪˈnɛɾɪk̥ ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi] (General-American)

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The energy possessed by an object because of its motion, equal (nonrelativistically) to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed.
   • These units are the electrogyros, which work first as motors, taking electrical energy from a three-phase supply, and converting it into kinetic energy, which is stored in the flywheels. 1958 June 14, “N.C.B. Electrogyro Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 421:
   • As on Nos. 20001-3, the motor and generator armature shafts of the new locomotive each carry a heavy flywheel to provide kinetic energy and help maintain the speed of the motor-generator set during interruptions of supply, as at breaks in the continuity of the conductor rail. 1959 March, “The 2,500 h.p. electric locomotives for the Kent Coast electrification”, in Trains Illustrated, page 123:
2. (countable, uncountable) Energetic fast-paced activity.
   • Reeves' action moves and his sincerity, even when Wick is at his most stern, perfectly capture the blend of emotion and kinetic energy that define the films. 2023 March 14, Caryn James, “John Wick: Chapter 4: 'Soars above most action films'”, in BBC:

Forms

Hypernyms

energy

Hyponyms

zonal kinetic energy · eddy kinetic energy

Relateds

potential energy

Translations (79)

be кінетычная энергія (energy from motion) · no kinetisk energi (energy from motion) · uz kinetik energiya (energy from motion) · is hreyfiorka (energy from motion) · id energi kinetik (energy from motion) · fa انرژی جنبشی (energy from motion) · hu kinetikus energia (energy from motion) · es energía cinética (energy from motion) · kn ಚಲನಶಕ್ತಿ (energy from motion) · io cinetik energio (energy from motion) · lv kinētiskā enerģija (energy from motion) · bn গতিশক্তি (energy from motion) · de kinetische Energie (energy from motion) · ca energia cinètica (energy from motion) · si චාලක ශක්තිය (energy from motion) · sh кинетичка енергија (energy from motion) · tl kilusing kusog (energy from motion) · cv кинетикӑлла энерги (energy from motion) · ml ഗതികോർജ്ജം (energy from motion) · sq energjia kinetike (energy from motion) · bg кинетична енергия (energy from motion) · ms tenaga kinetik (energy from motion) · lt kinetinė energija (energy from motion) · ro energie cinetică (energy from motion) · te గతిశక్తి (energy from motion) · cmn 動能 /动能 (energy from motion) · ne चाल शक्ति (energy from motion) · hy կինետիկ էներգիա (energy from motion) · ar طَاقَة حَرَكِيَّة (energy from motion) · gl enerxía cinética (energy from motion) · mi pūngao neke (energy from motion) · fi kineettinen energia (energy from motion) · mk кинетичка енергија (energy from motion) · hu mozgási energia (energy from motion) · da bevægelsesenergi (energy from motion) · no bevegelsesenergi (energy from motion) · ru кинети́ческая эне́ргия (energy from motion) · pnb کائینیٹک توانائی (energy from motion) · ga fuinneamh cinéiteach (energy from motion) · af kinetiese energie (energy from motion) · cs kinetická energie (energy from motion) · he אנרגיה קינטית (energy from motion) · sh kinetička energija (energy from motion) · eo kineta energio (energy from motion) · it energia cinetica (energy from motion) · ta இயக்க ஆற்றல் (energy from motion) · fr énergie cinétique (energy from motion) · fa انرژی حرکی (energy from motion) · el κινητική ενέργεια (energy from motion) · cy egni cinetig (energy from motion) · et kineetiline energia (energy from motion) · da kinetisk energi (energy from motion) · sv rörelseenergi (energy from motion) · id tenaga gerak (energy from motion) · pa ਗਤਿਜ ਊਰਜਾ (energy from motion) · mr गतिज ऊर्जा (energy from motion) · eu energia zinetiko (energy from motion) · kk кинетикалық энергия (energy from motion) · ht enèji sinetik (energy from motion) · ka კინეტიკური ენერგია (energy from motion) · fi liike-energia (energy from motion) · ur حرکی توانائی (energy from motion) · tr kinetik enerji (energy from motion) · sv kinetisk energi (energy from motion) · nl kinetische energie (energy from motion) · uk кінетична енергія (energy from motion) · sw nishati mwendo (energy from motion) · pl energia kinetyczna (energy from motion) · ko 운동 에너지 (energy from motion) · vi động năng (energy from motion) · sl kinetična energija (energy from motion) · sk kinetická energia (energy from motion) · ast enerxía cinético (energy from motion) · pt energia cinética (energy from motion) · hi गतिज ऊर्जा (energy from motion) · ja 運動エネルギー (energy from motion) · th พลังงานจลน์ (energy from motion) · az kinetik enerji (energy from motion) · oc energia cinetica (energy from motion)