kinematics

noun plural but singular in construction ki·ne·mat·ics \ˌki-nə-ˈma-tiks also ˌkī-\

Definition of KINEMATICS

: a branch of dynamics that deals with aspects of motion apart from considerations of mass and force

— ki·ne·mat·ic \-tik\ or ki·ne·mat·i·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective

— ki·ne·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

French cinématique, from Greek kinēmat-, kinēma motion, from kinein to move

First Known Use: 1840

Medical Dictionary

noun plural but singular in construction ki·ne·mat·ics \ˌkin-ə-ˈmat-iks, ˌkī-nə-\

: a branch of physics that deals with aspects of motion apart from considerations of mass and force

: the properties and phenomena of an object or system in motion of interest to kinematics <the kinematics of the human ankle joint>

—ki·ne·mat·ic \-ik\ or ki·ne·mat·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective

—ki·ne·mat·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

ki·ne·mat·ics also ci·ne·mat·ics \ˌsin-ə-\

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