Meanings
- not comparablenatural sciencesOf or relating to motion or to kinematics.
The Cognitive function in Humans results from our extremely complex kinematic capabilities. Grasping for objects, bending down and up, or sitting down on objects are examples of kinematic capabilities[…]
2003, Frank Kirchner, Takamasa Koshizen, Dirk Spinneberg, “Cognitive Human Robots Based on Complex Kinematic Features”, in Knowledge-based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems: 7th International Conference Proceedings Part II, page 5841 more example
We have unfortunately no kinematic records, but it is not impossible or very difficult to imagine the various gestures and movements which might be considered appropriate to such a rite in different localities or among different peoples.
1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 167Synonyms: motoric
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or relating to motion or to kinematics.
Origin
Back-formation from kinematics. Piecewise doublet of cinematic.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan cinemàtic
- cinemàticof or relating to motion or to kinematics
Czech kinematický, pohybový
- kinematickýof or relating to motion or to kinematics
- pohybovýof or relating to motion or to kinematics
Estonian kinemaatiline
- kinemaatilineof or relating to motion or to kinematics
Finnish kinemaattinen (of kinematics), motorinen
- kinemaattinen (of kinematics)of or relating to motion or to kinematics
- motorinenof or relating to motion or to kinematics
- liikunnallinenof or relating to motion or to kinematics
French cinématique
- cinématiqueof or relating to motion or to kinematics
Hindi शुद्धगतिक, गतिमितीय
- शुद्धगतिक (śuddhagtik)of or relating to motion or to kinematics
- गतिमितीय (gatimitīya)of or relating to motion or to kinematics
Hungarian kinematikai
- kinematikaiof or relating to motion or to kinematics
Indonesian kinematis
- kinematisof or relating to motion or to kinematics
Italian cinematico
- cinematicoof or relating to motion or to kinematics
Japanese 運動学的な
- 運動学的な (undougaku-teki-na)of or relating to motion or to kinematics
Norwegian kinematisk
- kinematiskof or relating to motion or to kinematics
Polish kinematyczny
- kinematycznyof or relating to motion or to kinematics
Portuguese cinemático
- cinemáticoof or relating to motion or to kinematics
Russian кинемати́ческий
- кинемати́ческий (kinematíčeskij)of or relating to motion or to kinematics
Slovak kinematický
- kinematickýof or relating to motion or to kinematics
Spanish cinemático
- cinemáticoof or relating to motion or to kinematics
Turkish kinematik, devinimsel
- kinematikof or relating to motion or to kinematics
- devinimselof or relating to motion or to kinematics
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with kinematic
Cite this entry
kinematic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinematic
“kinematic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinematic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kinematic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinematic.
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