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Kinesis

//kɪˈniːsɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation wordnet
  3. 3
    Any energy that creates/controls movement. uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    The force driving life forward. uncountable, usually

Etymology

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

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