kinematics
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ki·ne·mat·ics | \ ˌki-nə-ˈma-tiks also ˌkī- 
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\Definition of kinematics
: a branch of dynamics that deals with aspects of motion apart from considerations of mass and force
Other Words from kinematics
kinematic \ ˌki-nə-ˈma-tik also ˌkī- \ or kinematical \ ˌki-nə-ˈma-ti-kəl also ˌkī- \ adjective
also ˌkī- \ or kinematical \ ˌki-nə-ˈma-ti-kəl also ˌkī- \ adjectivekinematically \ ˌki-nə-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē also ˌkī- \ adverb
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kinematics
noun plural but singular in constructionki·ne·mat·ics | \ ˌkin-ə-ˈmat-iks , ˌkī-nə- \
, ˌkī-nə- \variants:
also cinematics \ ˌsin-ə- \
\Medical Definition of kinematics
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
Other Words from kinematics
kinematic \ -ik \ or kinematical \ -i-kəl \ adjective
\ or kinematical \ -i-kəl \ adjectivekinematically \ -i-k(ə-)lē \ adverb
\ adverbComments on kinematics
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