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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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