kinematics
ki·ne·mat·ics
noun pl but singular in constr \ˌki-nə-ˈma-tiks also ˌkī-\Definition of KINEMATICS
: a branch of dynamics that deals with aspects of motion apart from considerations of mass and force
— ki·ne·mat·ic \-tik\ or ki·ne·mat·i·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective
— ki·ne·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of KINEMATICS
French cinématique, from Greek kinēmat-, kinēma motion, from kinein to move
First Known Use: 1840
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