kinematics

[ kin-uh-mat-iks, kahy-nuh- ]

/ ˌkɪn əˈmæt ɪks, ˌkaɪ nə- /

noun (used with a singular verb) Physics.

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.

Nearby words

kindy, kine, kinema, kinematic pair, kinematic viscosity, kinematics, kinematograph, kinesalgia, kinescope, kineshma, kinesi-

Origin of kinematics

1830–40; < Greek kīnēmat- (stem of kī́nēma movement; see cinema) + -ics

Related formskin·e·mat·ic, kin·e·mat·i·cal, adjectivekin·e·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for kinematic

Kinematic pairs in which contact takes place along a line only are classified as higher pairs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various
Kinematic pairs which have surface contact are classified as lower pairs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various
These combinations of pieces are known individually as kinematic pairs of elements, or briefly kinematic pairs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various
Let us assume the hypothesis that it is possible to photograph a kinematic force in movement.
Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning|Willard Huntington Wright

By kinematic synthesis is meant the designing of a linkage to produce a given series of motions for a particular purpose.
Kinematics of Mechanisms from the Time of Watt|Eugene S. Ferguson

British Dictionary definitions for kinematic

kinematics

/ (ˌkɪnɪˈmætɪks, ˌkaɪ-) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the study of the motion of bodies without reference to mass or forceCompare dynamics (def. 1)

Derived Formskinematic, adjectivekinematically, adverb

Word Origin for kinematics

C19: from Greek kinēma movement; see cinema, -ics

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Word Origin and History for kinematic

kinematics

"science of motion," 1840, from French cinématique (Ampère, 1834), from Greek kinesis "movement, motion" (see cite). Related: Kinematic (1864); kinematical.

Medicine definitions for kinematic

kinematics

[ kĭn′ə-măt′ĭks ]

n.

The branch of mechanics dealing with the study of the motion of a body or a system of bodies without consideration given to its mass or the forces acting on it.

Science definitions for kinematic

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.