kin·e·mat·ics (k n  -m t ks)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 k  n ma, knmat-, motion, from knein, to move; see kei-2 in Indo-European roots.]kin e·matic, kine·mati·cal adj.kin e·mati·cal·ly adv. |
kinematics [ˌkɪnɪˈmætɪks ˌkaɪ-]
n
(Physics / General Physics) (functioning as singular) the study of the motion of bodies without reference to mass or force Compare dynamics [1]
[from Greek kinēma movement; see cinema, -ics]
kinematic adj
kinematically adv
| kinematics (kn-mtks) The branch of physics that deals with the characteristics of motion without regard for the effects of forces or mass. Compare dynamics. |
kinematics
the branch of mechanics that deals with motion without reference to force or mass. — kinematic, kinematical, adj.
See also: Physicsthe study of the motion of bodies considered independently of external forces. Also called phoronomy. — kinematic, adj.
See also: Motion
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| Noun | 1. | kinematics - the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass mechanics - the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference |
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