Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Kinetic /(kĭ*nĕt"ĭk [or] kī̇-)/ · Ki·net·ic · IPA /kɪˈnɛtɪk/ 01 a. Moving or causing motion; motory; active, as opposed to latent. 1. Moving or causing motion; motory; active, as opposed to latent.(Physics) Phrases & compounds Kinetic energy — See Energy, n., 4.