kinematics

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US/ˌkɪnəˈmætɪks/

noun

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

OriginFrench cinématique ← Ancient Greek κίνημα →
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Meanings

nounkinematics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion, but not with the forces involved.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκίνημα“motion”
  2. Frenchcinématique
  3. Englishkinematics

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

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Translations

Catalan cinemàtica
  • cinemàticathe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Chinese Mandarin 運動學 /运动学
  • 運動學 /运动学 (yùndòngxué)the branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Dutch kinematica
  • kinematicathe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Finnish kinematiikka
  • kinematiikkathe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
French cinématique
  • cinématiquethe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
German Kinematik
  • Kinematikthe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Greek κινηματική
  • κινηματική (kinimatikí)the branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Hindi शुद्धगतिकी, शुद्धगति विज्ञान
  • शुद्धगतिकी (śuddhagtikī)the branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
  • शुद्धगति विज्ञान (śuddhagti vijñān)the branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
  • शुद्धगतिक विज्ञान (śuddhagtik vijñān)the branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Hungarian kinematika
  • kinematikathe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Indonesian kinematika
  • kinematikathe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Malay kinematik
  • kinematikthe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Norwegian kinematikk
  • kinematikkthe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Polish kinematyka
  • kinematykathe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Portuguese cinemática
  • cinemáticathe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Romanian cinematică
  • cinematicăthe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Russian кинема́тика
  • кинема́тика (kinemátika)the branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Slovak kinematika
  • kinematikathe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Spanish cinemática, cinema
  • cinemáticathe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
  • cinemathe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Tagalog sinematika
  • sinematikathe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Thai จลนศาสตร์
  • จลนศาสตร์the branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Turkish kinematik, devinimbilim
  • kinematikthe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
  • devinimbilimthe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Vietnamese chuyển động học
  • chuyển động họcthe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
Welsh cinemateg
  • cinemategthe branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with kinematics

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Cite this entry
APA

kinematics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinematics

MLA

“kinematics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinematics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kinematics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinematics.

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