kinesis

See also: -kinesis

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kinesis

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkəˈniːsɪs/
• Rhymes: -iːsɪs

Noun

kinesis (usually uncountable, plural kineses)

1. (biology) The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
2. (physics) Any energy that creates/controls movement.
3. (philosophy) The force driving life forward.

Usage notes

• Unlike taxis, the movement can be in any direction or even random. Its rate — that is, the frequency of turning or reorientation, or of activity — depends on the intensity of the stimulation.

Derived terms

• -kinesis

Related terms

• kinetic
• cinema

Translations

the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus

Dutch: kinesie f French: kinèse (fr) f, kinésie (fr) f Irish: cinéis f Italian: cinesi (it) f, cinesia f Macedonian: кине́за f (kinéza) Turkish: kinesis

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