Kinematics

kin·e·mat·ics   (kĭn'ə-māt'ĭks)    n.   (used with a sing. verb) The branch of mechanics that studies the motion of a body or a system of bodies without consideration given to its mass or the forces acting on it. [From Greek kīnēma, kīnēmat-, motion, from kīnein, to move; see kei-2 in Indo-European roots.] kin'e·mat'ic, kin'e·mat'i·cal adj., kin'e·mat'i·cal·ly adv.

Main Entry: ki·ne·mat·ics
Pronunciation: "kin-&-'mat-iks, "kI-n&-
Variant: also ci·ne·mat·ics /"sin-&-/
Function: noun plural but singular in construction
1 : a branch of physics that deals with aspects of motion apart from considerations of massand force
2 : the properties and phenomena of an object or system in motion of interest to kinematics kinematics of the human ankle joint> —ki·ne·mat·ic /-ik/ or ki·ne·mat·i·cal /-i-k&l/ adjective —ki·ne·mat·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

kinematics kin·e·mat·ics (kĭn'ə-māt'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.