kin·e·mat·ics / ˌkinəˈmatiks/ • pl. n. [usu. treated as sing.] the branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of objects without reference to the forces that cause the motion. Compare with dynamics. ∎  [usu. treated as pl.] the features or properties of motion in an object, regarded in such a way.DERIVATIVES: kin·e·mat·ic adj.kin·e·mat·i·cal·ly / -ˈmatik(ə)lē/ adv.

kinematics (kin-i-mat-iks) n. the study of motion and the forces required to produce it. This includes the different forces at work during the movement of a single part of the body, and more complex movements such as running and climbing.