cinetico

Cinetico, or cinético in languages that use diacritics, is an adjective and sometimes a noun used to indicate relation to motion or to motion-based processes. In English, the equivalent term is kinetic. The word comes from Greek kinēsis “motion” and passed into Latin as kineticus; in Spanish and Portuguese it appears as cinético, while the unaccented form cinetico is common in contexts where diacritics are omitted.

In science, cinética denotes the study of rates and mechanisms of motion-driven processes. Kinetic energy refers to the energy of an object due to its motion, and cinética química or chemical kinetics studies the rates of chemical reactions. The kinetic theory explains the macroscopic behavior of gases in terms of microscopic particle motion.

In art and design, arte cinético refers to works whose motion is essential to their perception, such as mobiles and rotating sculptures. The field gained prominence in the mid-20th century with artists like Alexander Calder and Jean Tinguely, among others, who used mechanical or dynamic elements to alter form or perception.

In contemporary usage, cinetico is also used as a brand, product name, or descriptive label for media, entertainment, or technology projects that emphasize speed, motion, or dynamism. The term remains widely used in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking contexts to describe anything related to motion.