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kinetic state

[/kɪˈnɛtɪk steɪt/]
nounpl: kinetic states
estado cinético
1. A condition or mode of being characterized by motion or the capacity for motion; in physics, the state of an object in motion with associated kinetic energy
The kinetic state of the moving vehicle was affected by the friction from the road.
O estado cinético do veículo em movimento foi afetado pelo atrito da estrada.
2. In chemistry and physics, a dynamic equilibrium or non-equilibrium state involving motion of molecules or particles
The reaction maintained a kinetic state where products and reactants continuously exchanged.
A reação manteve um estado cinético onde produtos e reagentes se trocavam continuamente.
Synonyms
state of motiondynamic statekinetic condition
Antonyms
static staterestequilibrium state

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estado cinético
Standard usage in scientific and academic contexts
Portugal
estado cinético
Consistent with European Portuguese scientific terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

in a kinetic state - em movimento contínuo
maintain kinetic state - manter estado de movimento
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