Kinematic Meaning
/kɪn.ɪˈmæt.ɪk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or relating to motion or to kinematics.
Sentence Examples
The kinematic equations described the motion.
Kinematic analysis is a complex process.
The engineers conducted a kinematic analysis of the engine parts.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The physics professor explained the ____ equations that describe how objects move.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ analysis of the robot's movement helped the engineers to improve its precision and speed today.
Word Origin & History
Back-formation from kinematics. Piecewise doublet of cinematic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 167:
"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[…]"
— 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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The physics professor explained the ____ equations that describe how objects move.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ analysis of the robot's movement helped the engineers to improve its precision and speed today.