kinesis
English
/ˌkəˈniːsɪs/
noun
Definitions
- the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek κίνησις (motion, movement).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κίνησις
Gloss
motion, movement
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -kinesis English
- adipokinesis English
- akinesis English
- bradykinin English
- cytokine English
- dyskinesis English
- enterokinesis English
- homeokinesis English
- interkinesis English
- mesokinesis English
- prokinesis English
- synkinesis English
- kinesi- Dutch, Flemish
- kinesie Dutch, Flemish
- κίνησις Ancient Greek
- κῑνέω Ancient Greek