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kin·emat·ics (kin′ə mat′iks)

noun

the branch of mechanics that deals with motion in the abstract, without reference to the force or mass

Origin: Fr cinématique < Gr kinēma (gen. kinēmatos), motion < kinein, to move (see cite) + -ics

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kin·e·mat·ics (kĭnˌə-mătˈĭks)

noun (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.

Origin: From Greek kīnēma, kīnēmat-, motion, from kīnein, to move; see kei-² in Indo-European roots.

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