kinematic

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

"

variant of cinematic

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

back-formation from kinematics

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Rhymes for kinematic

• achromatic
• acrobatic
• adriatic
• aliphatic
• antistatic
• aromatic
• astigmatic
• autocratic
• automatic
• bureaucratic
• charismatic
• cholestatic