Note: Kinematics forms properly an introduction to mechanics, as involving the mathematical principles which are to be applied to its data of forces. --Nichol. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
kinematics — (n.) science of motion, 1840, from Fr. cinématique (Ampère, 1834), from Gk. kinesis movement, motion (see CITE (Cf. cite)). Related: Kinematic (1864); kinematical … Etymology dictionary
kinematics — ► PLURAL NOUN (treated as sing. ) ▪ the branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of objects without reference to the forces which cause the motion. DERIVATIVES kinematic adjective. ORIGIN from Greek kin ma motion … English terms dictionary
kinematics — [kin΄ə mat′iks] n. [Fr cinématique < Gr kinēma (gen. kinēmatos), motion < kinein, to move (see CITE) + ICS] the branch of mechanics that deals with motion in the abstract, without reference to the force or mass kinematic adj. kinematical … English World dictionary
Kinematics — Classical mechanics Newton s Second Law History of classical mechanics … Wikipedia
kinematics — kinematic, kinematical, adj. kinematically, adv. /kin euh mat iks, kuy neuh /, n. (used with a sing. v.) Physics. 1. the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it. 2. Also called… … Universalium
kinematics — In physiology, the science concerned with movements of the parts of the body. SYN: cinematics. [G. kinematica, things that move] * * * ki·ne·mat·ics .kin ə mat iks, .kī nə also ci·ne·mat·ics .sin ə n pl but sing in constr 1) a branch of physics… … Medical dictionary
kinematics — kinematika statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. kinematics vok. Kinematik, f rus. кинематика, f pranc. cinématique, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
kinematics — kinematika statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Klasikinės mechanikos mokslo šaka, tirianti kūnų judėjimą geometriniu požiūriu. kilmė gr. kinēma – judėjimas atitikmenys: angl. kinematics vok. Kinematik, f rus. кинематика … Sporto terminų žodynas
kinematics — noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: French cinématique, from Greek kinēmat , kinēma motion, from kinein to move Date: 1840 a branch of dynamics that deals with aspects of motion apart from considerations of mass and force •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
kinematics — noun The branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion, but not with the forces involved. See Also: kinematic … Wiktionary
