noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/kɪˈnɛt.ɪks/
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CMU ARPABET:K AH0 N EH1 T IH0 K S
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Meaning 1
The branch of mechanics concerned with motion of objects, as well as the reason i.e. the forces acting on such bodies. This, along with kinematics constitute dynamics, which is concerned purely with the effects of forces on moving bodies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract