kinesiology
noun/kɪˌniːsiˈɒlədʒi/, /kɪˌniːziˈɒlədʒi/
/kɪˌniːsiˈɑːlədʒi/, /kɪˌniːziˈɑːlədʒi/
[uncountable]- the scientific study of movement of the body
- She plans to study either sports medicine or kinesiology.
Word OriginLate 19th century: from Greek kinēsis ‘movement’ (from kinein to move’ + -logy)Definitions on the go
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