different between unstable vs kinetic

English

Etymology

un- +? stable

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?ste?b??/
• Rhymes: -e?b?l

Adjective

unstable (comparative more unstable, superlative most unstable)

1. Having a strong tendency to change.
2. Fluctuating; not constant.
3. Fickle.
4. Unpredictable.
5. (chemistry) Readily decomposable.
6. (physics) Radioactive, especially with a short half-life.

Synonyms

• (having strong tendency to change): labile
• (fluctuating, not constant): instable (rare); see also Thesaurus:unsteady
• (fickle): arbitrary, capricious
• (not held or fixed securely and likely to fall over): tottering, unsteady, wobbly; see also Thesaurus:rickety

Antonyms

• stable

Related terms

• instability
• unstability (rare)

Translations

Verb

unstable (third-person singular simple present unstables, present participle unstabling, simple past and past participle unstabled)

1. (transitive) To release (an animal) from a stable.

Anagrams

• abluents, ant-blues, bleaunts, blue ants, tunables, unablest

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????????? (kin?tikós, “puts in motion”), from ????? (kiné?, “I move, put in motion”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??n?t?k/, /ka??n?t?k/
• Rhymes: -?t?k

Adjective

kinetic (not comparable)

1. Relating to motion
2. Relating to kinesis or motor function
3. (military, euphemistic) Involving active warfare, including lethal force.

Synonyms

• active
• animated
• dynamic
• vigorous

Antonyms

• lazy
• logic
• sluggish

Derived terms

• kinetic art
• kinetic energy
• kinetic sculpture

Related terms

• cinema
• kinesis
• kinesthetic

Translations