kinematics

English

Etymology

French cinématique, from Ancient Greek κίνημα (kínēma, motion) +‎ -ics.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɪnəˈmætɪks/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ætɪks

Noun

kinematics (uncountable)

  1. (physics) The branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion, but not with the forces involved.

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