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inverse kinematics

inverse kinematics noun: the mathematical process of recovering the movements of an object from some other data, such as a film of those movements; it is useful in robotics and in creating animations.

Noun

inverse kinematics (uncountable)

  1. The mathematical process of recovering the movements of an object from some other data, such as a film of those movements; it is useful in robotics and in creating animations.
    Synonyms:
    IK

Synonyms of inverse kinematics

Questions about inverse kinematics

What does inverse kinematics mean?
Inverse kinematics means the mathematical process of recovering the movements of an object from some other data, such as a film of those movements; it is useful in robotics and in creating animations.
What part of speech is inverse kinematics?
Inverse kinematics is a noun.

Words near inverse kinematics in the dictionary

  1. inverse functions
  2. inverse hyperbolic function
  3. inverse hyperbolic functions
  4. inverse image
  5. inverse images
  6. inverse kinematics
  7. inverse limit
  8. inverse limits
  9. inverse matrices
  10. inverse matrix
  11. inverse matrixes

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