[ ˌkɪnɪ'matɪks , ˌkʌɪn- ]
■ plural noun [treated as sing. ] the branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of objects without reference to the forces which cause the motion. Compare with dynamics .
Derivatives
kinematic adjective
kinematically adverb
Origin
C19: from Gk kinēma , kinēmat- 'motion'.