kinematic

WOTD – 20 May 2010    

English

Etymology

Back-formation from kinematics.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /kɪn.ɪˈmæt.ɪk/, /kaɪ.nɪˈmæt.ɪk/
• (US) IPA: /kɪn.əˈmæt.ɪk/

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• Rhymes: -ætɪk

Adjective

kinematic (comparative more kinematic, superlative most kinematic)

1. (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

• kinematic envelope

Related terms

• kinematics

Translations

of or relating to motion or to kinematics

• Armenian: կինեմատիկ (hy) (kinematik)
• Catalan: cinemàtic (ca)
• Estonian: kinemaatiline (et)
• Finnish: kinemaattinen (fi) (of kinematics); motorinen (fi), liikunnallinen (fi) (of motion)
• French: cinématique (fr)

• Italian: cinematico (it)
• Norwegian: kinematisk (no)
• Russian: кинематический (ru) (kinematičeskij)
• Spanish: cinemático (es)
• Turkish: kinematik (tr), devinimsel (tr)