Glossary K

Kinetic friction refers to the amount of friction that occurs between two (2) objects that are sliding upon one another.

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Kinetics is defined as the study of forces associated with the motion of a body.

Kinkeeper refers to the person who gathers family members together for celebrations and keeps them in touch with each other

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Kinship refers to the extent to which two (2) individuals have genes in common

The term "Kinship Move" does not directly correspond to a widely recognized concept within the field of psychology.

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Deutsch: Kitchener's moralisches Modell / Español: Modelo moral de Kitchener / Português: Modelo moral de Kitchener / Français: Modèle moral de Kitchener / Italiano: Modello morale di Kitchener /

Kitchener’s moral model a model that describes the role of five (5) moral principles in the making of ethical decisions which include autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and fidelity.

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Kitsch refers to art or artwork characterized by sentimental, usually pretentious bad taste. The aesthetic or mentality in which such art is conceived or appreciated. Kitsch also refers to culture or civilization in a degraded state of sentimentality and vulgarity.

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Kleptocracy refers to a government characterized by rampant greed and corruption.

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