kinesis

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun kinesis has 1 sense

kinesis(n = noun.act) - a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation;

is a kind of

reaction

response

Derived forms adjective kinetic₂, adjective kinetic₁

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THESAURUS

kinesis

activity, actuation, dynamics, going, kinematics, kinesipathy, kinesitherapy, kinetics, mobilization, motion, motivation, move, movement, moving, restlessness, running, stir, stirring, unrest, velocity