CEFR B2

kinematics

noun

Meaning

kinematics means the branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion, but not with the forces involved. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses kinematics to mean the branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion, but not with the....
The teacher asked students to find kinematics in the reading.

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kinematics (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌkɪnəˈmætɪks/

Definition

Examples

The article uses kinematics to mean the branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion, but not with the....
The teacher asked students to find kinematics in the reading.

How to Use kinematics

a/the kinematics (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a kinematics."
kinematics in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked kinematics in context before translating it."

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