kinetic

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 28, 2023 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>kinetic</strong> &#149; \kuh-NET-ik\&nbsp; &#149; <em>adjective</em><br /> <p><em>Kinetic</em> has several meanings that all have to do with movement. In physics, <em>kinetic</em> means "of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated with them"; kinetic energy, for example, is energy associated with motion. More generally, <em>kinetic</em> can be used synonymously with <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active"><em>active</em></a> and <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lively"><em>lively</em></a> as well as <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dynamic"><em>dynamic</em></a> and <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/energizing"><em>energizing</em></a>. And <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinetic%20art">kinetic art</a> is art (such as sculpture or assemblage) that has mechanical parts which can be set in motion.</p> <p>// The novel's plot is <em>kinetic</em> and fast-paced, and its effect on the reader is much like that of caffeine.</p> <p>// The loft district is the locus of the city's <em>kinetic</em> arts scene.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinetic">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"To study the behavior of elusive animals, scientists routinely tag them with GPS location trackers. But such devices' battery capacity limits how long they operate. ... So biologist Rasmus Worsøe Havmøller of the University of Copenhagen and his colleagues turned to another abundant power source: <em>kinetic</em> energy generated by an animal's movements. Their <em>kinetic</em> tracker, which Havmøller's team recently tested on domestic dogs, a wild pony and a European bison, could theoretically survive for the entire life span of an active animal.