kinesiology en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kəˌni.ziˈɔ.lə.d͡ʒɪ/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-der. Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek κῑ́νησῐς (kī́nēsĭs) English kinesi- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English kinesiology From kinesi- + -ology.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The study of body movement.
The two are often one and the same, says Walt Thompson, professor of kinesiology at Georgia State University and lead author of the ACSM survey – although functional fitness can apply to the younger generation as well.
2013 July 3, Jacque Wilson, “‘Functional fitness’ keeps seniors moving”, in CNN:
- (countable, uncountable) The application of such principles to the diagnosis and treatment of muscular imbalance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kinesiologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
kinesiological · psychokinesiology · applied kinesiology · kinesiologist
Relateds
Translations (20)
cmn 肌肉平衡治療 /肌肉平衡治疗 (application of such principles) · fi kinesiologia (application of such principles) · el κινησιολογία (application of such principles) · el κινησιολογία (study of body movement) · km ជវកម្បនាវិទ្យា (study of body movement) · cmn 人體動力學 /人体动力学 (study of body movement) · fi kinesiologia (study of body movement) · nl kinesiologie (study of body movement) · ru кинезиоло́гия (study of body movement) · pt cinesioterapia (application of such principles) · cmn 運動機能治療 /运动机能治疗 (application of such principles) · fa کینزیولوژی (study of body movement) · es kinesiología (application of such principles) · fr kinésiologie (study of body movement) · ru кинезиоло́гия (application of such principles) · pt cinesiologia (study of body movement) · it kinesiologia (study of body movement) · cmn 運動機能學 /运动机能学 (study of body movement) · es kinesiología (study of body movement) · fr kinésiologie appliquée (application of such principles)