1. (

• dynamics ,
• kinetics

) the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies ;

1. (

• kinetic

) relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith; "kinetic energy" ;

2. (

• kinetic

) characterized by motion; "modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime" ;

3. (

• energizing ,
• energising ,
• kinetic

) supplying motive force; "the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor ;