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 (not comparable)

1. (physics) Of or relating to motion or to kinematics.
   • 1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 167:

     We have unfortunately no kinematic records, but it is not impossible or very difficult to imagine the various gestures and movements which might be considered appropriate to such a rite in different localities or among different peoples.

   • 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

• isokinematic
• kinematic envelope
• osteokinematic

Related terms

• kinematics

Translations

of or relating to motion or to kinematics

• Armenian: կինեմատիկ (kinematik)
• Catalan: cinemàtic
• Czech: kinematický, pohybový (cs)
• Estonian: kinemaatiline
• Finnish: kinemaattinen (fi) (of kinematics); motorinen (fi), liikunnallinen (fi) (of motion)
• French: cinématique (fr)
• Hindi: शुद्धगतिक (śuddhagtik), गतिमितीय (gatimitīya)
• Hungarian: kinematikai
• 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