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kinematics
[ kin-uh-mat-iks, kahy-nuh- ]
noun
- the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
- Also called applied kinematics. the theory of mechanical contrivance for converting one kind of motion into another.
kinematics
/ kĭn′ə-măt′ĭks /
- The branch of physics that deals with the characteristics of motion without regard for the effects of forces or mass.
- Compare dynamics
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Derived Forms
- ˌkineˈmatically, adverb
- ˌkineˈmatic, adjective
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Other Words From
- kine·matic kine·mati·cal adjective
- kine·mati·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kinematics1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kinematics1
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Example Sentences
Must geometry be regarded both as a branch of kinematics and as a branch of optics?
This copy probably represents the first textbook of kinematics.
The robots were easy enough—just off-the-shelf stuff, really—but the costumes and kinematics routines were something else.
The proof is similar to that of the corresponding theorem of plane kinematics ( 3).
Kinematics, kin-e-mat′iks, n. the science which treats of motion without reference to force.
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