# kinetic energy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɪˈnɛtɪk ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi/

## Definitions
1. The energy possessed by an object because of its motion, equal (nonrelativistically) to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed.
2. Energetic fast-paced activity.

## Source
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