kinematics (ˌkɪnɪˈmætɪks, ˌkaɪ-) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| (functioning as singular) Compare dynamics the study of the motion of bodies without reference to mass or force | |
| [C19: from Greek kinēma movement; see | |
| kine'matic | |
| —adj | |
| kine'matically | |
| —adv | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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.
| kinematics (kĭn'ə-māt'ĭks) Pronunciation Key
The branch of physics that deals with the characteristics of motion without regard for the effects of forces or mass. Compare dynamics. |