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kinetically

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In a way about how fast a process happens

adverb
/kɪˈnɛtɪkli/

Specialized

: cinéticamente

In this experiment, we examined how the reaction proceeds kinetically at different temperatures, focusing on the speed rather than the end product.

Examples

The computed energy difference (1 kcal/mol) is rather small, and the important fact is that the interconversion is nearly thermodynamically neutral and easily takes place kinetically because of the small barrier.

Academic text (2001)
The key point of our calculations is that the 1,2-carboxylate shift involved in MMOH red and R2 red structures is an easy process both thermodynamically and kinetically.

Academic text (2001)
It's crucial to understand the reaction rates kinetically when predicting how quickly chemicals will interact with each other.
The catalyst enhanced the reaction kinetically, allowing it to occur much faster without altering the final outcome.

Surface Forms

kinetically positive

Morphology

kinetically = kinetic (semi-transparent) = kinetic + ally

Formally derived from 'kinetic', but in this sense it is used in specialized scientific contexts (kinetics) referring to rates, which may not be obvious to general learners.

Etymology

The word kinetically comes from the Greek kinein, 'to move'. In science the word is used to talk about how fast or by what path a change happens, so saying a process happens kinetically means we care about its speed or way of changing, not the final result.