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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

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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