n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ˌ n ē -s ē - ' ä-l ə -j ē , k ī -, -z ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek kin ē sis
Date: 1894
: the study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement
– ki · ne · si · ol · o · gist \ - ' ä-l ə -jist \ noun