kinematics

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noun

ki·​ne·​mat·​ics ˌki-nə-ˈma-tiks 

also

ˌkī- 

plural in form but singular in construction

: a branch of dynamics that deals with aspects of motion apart from considerations of mass and force

kinematic

ˌki-nə-ˈma-tik 

also

ˌkī- 

adjective

or kinematical

ˌki-nə-ˈma-ti-kəl 

also ˌkī-

kinematically

ˌki-nə-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē 

also

ˌkī- 

adverb

kinematic

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adjective

kin·​e·​mat·​ic ¦kinə¦mat|ik 

¦kīn-, 

-at|, 

|ēk

variants or less commonly kinematical

|ə̇kəl 

|ēk-

1

: of or relating to kinematics or the motions of bodies

2

: of or relating to mechanical elements having relative motion compare pair sense 2a(8)

kinematically

|ə̇k(ə)lē 

|ēk-, 

-li

adverb

kinematic

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"

variant of cinematic

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French cinématique, from Greek kinēmat-, kinēma motion, from kinein to move

Adjective

back-formation from kinematics

First Known Use

Noun

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kinematics

• acrobatics
• aromatics
• automatics
• hydrostatics
• informatics
• mathematics
• numismatics
• problematics
• systematics
• telematics
• attics
• mattocks

Medical Definition

kinematics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

ki·​ne·​mat·​ics ˌkin-ə-ˈmat-iks  ˌkī-nə- 

variants also cinematics

ˌsin-ə- 

1

: a branch of physics that deals with aspects of motion apart from considerations of mass and force

2

: the properties and phenomena of an object or system in motion of interest to kinematics

the kinematics of the human ankle joint

kinematic

-ik 

adjective

or kinematical

-i-kəl 

kinematically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb