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ki·net·ics | \ kə-ˈne-tiks 
also kī- \
also kī- \Definition of kinetics
1a : a branch of science that deals with the effects of forces upon the motions of material bodies or with changes in a physical or chemical system
b : the rate of change in such a system
2 : the mechanism by which a physical or chemical change is effected
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kinetics
noun plural but singular or plural in constructionki·net·ics | \ kə-ˈnet-iks, kī- \
\Medical Definition of kinetics
1a : a branch of science that deals with the effects of forces upon the motions of material bodies or with changes in a physical or chemical system
b : the rate of change in such a system
2 : the mechanism by which a physical or chemical change is effected
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The first known use of kinetics was circa 1859
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