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kinetics

noun plural but singular or plural in construction ki·net·ics \kə-ˈne-tiks also kī-\

Definition of KINETICS

1
a :  a branch of science that deals with the effects of forces upon the motions of material bodies or with changes in a physical or chemical system
b :  the rate of change in such a system
2
:  the mechanism by which a physical or chemical change is effected
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First Known Use of KINETICS

circa 1859

Rhymes with KINETICS

Medical Dictionary

kinetics

noun plural but singular or plural in construction ki·net·ics \kə-ˈnet-iks, kī-\

Medical Definition of KINETICS

1
a :  a branch of science that deals with the effects of forces upon the motions of material bodies or with changes in a physical or chemical system b :  the rate of change in such a system
2
:  the mechanism by which a physical or chemical change is effected

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