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kinematics
[ kin-uh-mat-iks, kahy-nuh- ]
/ ˌkɪn əˈmæt ɪks, ˌkaɪ nə- /
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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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM kinematics
kin·e·mat·ic, kin·e·mat·i·cal, adjectivekin·e·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby kinematics
kindred spirit, Kindu, kindy, kine, kinematic pair, kinematics, kinematic viscosity, kinematograph, kinesalgia, kinescope, Kineshma
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British Dictionary definitions for kinematics
kinematics
/ (ˌkɪnɪˈmætɪks, ˌkaɪ-) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the study of the motion of bodies without reference to mass or forceCompare dynamics (def. 1)
Derived forms of kinematics
kinematic, adjectivekinematically, adverbWord Origin for kinematics
C19: from Greek kinēma movement; see cinema, -ics
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Medical definitions for kinematics
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.
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Scientific definitions for kinematics
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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