kinesis
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See also: -kinesis
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “motion, movement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkəˈniːsɪs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -iːsɪs
Noun
kinesis (usually uncountable, plural kineses)
- (biology) The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
- (physics) Any energy that creates/controls movement.
- (philosophy) The force driving life forward.
Usage notes
- Unlike taxis, the movement can be in any direction or even random. Its rate — that is, the frequency of turning or reorientation, or of activity — depends on the intensity of the stimulation.
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Translations
the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus