kinesis
noun/kɪˈniːsɪs/
Etymology Borrowed from Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “motion, movement”).
1
Biology, Natural sciences Usually The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
2
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Usually Any energy that creates/controls movement.
3
Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences Usually The force driving life forward.
- Derived terms
- cranial kinesis, -kine, -kinesis