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Definitions

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

activityactuationdynamicsgoingkinematicskinesipathy

Etymology

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

Related phrases

cranial kinesis

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