kinematic

English

WOTD – 20 May 2010

Etymology

Back-formation from kinematics.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /kɪn.ɪˈmæt.ɪk/, /kaɪ.nɪˈmæt.ɪk/
(US) IPA^(key): /kɪn.əˈmæt.ɪk/
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Rhymes: -ætɪk

Adjective

kinematic (comparative more kinematic, superlative most kinematic)

(physics) Of or relating to motion or to kinematics.
- 2003, Frank Kirchner, Takamasa Koshizen, & Dirk Spinneberg, "Cognitive Human Robots Based on Complex Kinematic Features", in Knowledge-based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems: 7th International Conference, Proceedings Part II, page 584
  The Cognitive function in Humans results from our extremely complex kinematic capabilities. Grasping for objects, bending down and up, or sitting down on objects are examples of kinematic capabilities […]

Synonyms

(of motion): motoric

Derived terms

Related terms

kinematics

Translations

of or relating to motion or to kinematics

Armenian: կինեմատիկ (kinematik)
Catalan: cinemàtic
Estonian: kinemaatiline
Finnish: kinemaattinen (fi) (of kinematics); motorinen (fi), liikunnallinen (fi) (of motion)
French: cinématique (fr)
Italian: cinematico (it)

Japanese: 運動学的な (undougaku-teki-na)
Norwegian: kinematisk
Portuguese: cinemático
Russian: кинемати́ческий (ru) (kinematíčeskij)
Spanish: cinemático
Turkish: kinematik (tr), devinimsel

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