| 单词 | kinesis |
| 释义 | kinesis (once / 513884 pages) n In biology, the term kinesis means movement, especially the kind that's caused by a stimulus. If you turn on the kitchen light at night and see cockroaches scatter, they are showing kinesis. The word kinesis comes up in biology class, especially if you're studying the behavior of animals. When animals are affected by a stimulus — like light, sound, or physical touch — and react by moving, that's kinesis. One distinguishing trait of kinesis is that the movement it causes is random, not directly connected to the stimulus. The word kinesis is Greek, meaning simply "movement or motion." WORD FAMILYkinesis USAGE EXAMPLESOther single garment looks, like a rich black floor-length gown, exuded kinesis and luxury from myriad fabric embroideries that seemed to melt into the dress. Seattle Times(Oct 03, 2016) Stripes in caramel, white, gray, blue and red graced shirts and vests with great optical kinesis. Seattle Times(Jun 26, 2016) Its kinesis mirrored the show decor inside the abstract Frank Gehry-designed Louis Vuitton Foundation, which has bold interlocking geometric shapes. US News(Oct 07, 2015) n a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation Hyper reaction, response a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent |
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