Associations to the word «Kinesis»

Wiktionary

KINESIS, noun. The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus

Dictionary definition

KINESIS, noun. A movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke