The study of pure motion, kinematics; = phoronomy.
Origin
Mid 18th century. From post-classical Latin phoronomica, use as noun of neuter plural of phoronomicus from ancient Greek ϕορά motion + classical Latin -nomicus (in e.g. astronomicus): see -ic.
Definition of phoronomics in US English:
phoronomics
noun
The study of pure motion, kinematics; = phoronomy.
Origin
Mid 18th century. From post-classical Latin phoronomica, use as noun of neuter plural of phoronomicus from ancient Greek ϕορά motion + classical Latin -nomicus (in e.g. astronomicus): see -ic.