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kinematics
kin·e·mat·ics [ kìnnə máttiks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
study of motion: a branch of physics that deals with the motion of a body or system without reference to force and mass ( takes a singular verb )

[Mid-19th century. < Greek kinēmat- "motion"]

kin·e·mat·ic adjective
kin·e·mat·i·cal·ly adverb
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