autokinetic
- adjective
- /ˌɔːtəʊkɪˈnɛtɪk/
- Specialized
- The robotic arm was designed to be autokinetic, enabling it to perform tasks without any external input.
Examples
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The dancers moved gracefully across the stage, their steps appearing autokinetic as they created their own rhythm.
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AT was measured by the autokinetic phenomenon, and authoritarianism by the California F scale.
Academic text (1995) -
In the experiment, the researchers observed autokinetic motion when the lights dimmed, causing participants to perceive movement.
Synonyms
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4.9
A machine that moves by itself using its own power
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6.8
Can move on its own without someone pushing or pulling it
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6.0
A machine like a robot that moves by itself without people controlling it
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9.1
Happens inside the body, not because of something outside
Surface Forms
Morphology
autokinetic = kinetic (transparent) = auto + kinet + ic
The word is directly interpretable as 'self-' plus 'moving', so the meaning follows standard English compositional logic.
Etymology
Autokinetic comes from the Greek parts auto- ('self') and kinetic ('movement'). So it describes things that move on their own, like bacteria or a material that changes shape without outside help.