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kinematics: Meaning and Definition of

kin•e•mat•ics

Pronunciation: (kin"u-mat'iks, kī"nu-), [key]
— 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 calledthe theory of mechanical contrivance for converting one kind of motion into another.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
kinematic pair kinematic viscosity
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