kinology

Noun

kinology (uncountable)

1. (dated, rare) The branch of physics that deals with the laws of motion; kinetics.
   • The paper on kinology contributed by Mr. Henry was replete with interesting details and proved deep study and careful consideration.1923, Engineering Institute of Canada, Engineering Journal: Revue de L'ingénierie - Volume 6, page 115
   • Kinology differs from mechanics in that it emphasizes explanations in terms of formal and final causes, and resists separating the formal aspects of motion from the bodies moved.1956, Robert Lincoln Harder, Jr., Copernicus, Galileo, and ideal conditions, page 8
2. Kinesiology
   • Spinal cord callus was assessed by using physiology, kinology, and electrophysiology2009 June 1, Shen Y.X., Lieu D., Sun Y. M., Zhou X. Z, Tian Y, Lu Z.F., Fan Z. H,, “Local X-irradiation promotes regeneration of spinal cord central nervous system in a rat model”, in Chinese Journal...
3. The use of motion and/or gesture.
   • Inquiries into such conditions will give rise to two fields related to graphemics, namely, kinology and phanology, which deal respectively with the kinetic aspect of sign production and the visual aspect of its cognition ( Watt 1984, 103, 147).1992, Modern Chinese Literature - Volumes 6-7, page 133
   • Looking back at the protolanguage from the vantagepoint of (adult-like) language we can say that it has a semantics and a phonology (or kinology: the expression may be any combination of vocal and gestural) but no (lexico-)grammar.1995, Sture Allen, Of Thoughts And Words
4. The branch of genealogy concerning those who are related by blood or marriage and who live or lived during the same time period.
   • She usually writes the story herself, for she knows everybody within 25 miles of the courthouse, and is the town authority on kinology.1909 December 11, “Laura M. French”, in Editor & Publisher, volume 9, page 7
   • Nancy has done a lot of family history tracing and geneology^([sic]) and " kinology".1989, The Descendants of Jedediah Strong (some of Elder John Strong and Abigail Ford) and Freedom Woodward (daughter of Henry Woodward and Elilzabeth)..., page 113