kinematics

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

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

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