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Kinematic vs Cinematic - What's the difference?

kinematic | cinematic |

As adjectives the difference between kinematic and cinematic

is that kinematic is of or relating to motion or to kinematics while cinematic is of or relating to the cinema.

kinematic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (physics) Of or relating to motion or to kinematics.
  • * 2003 , Frank Kirchner, Takamasa Koshizen, & Dirk Spinneberg, "Cognitive Human Robots Based on Complex Kinematic Features", in Knowledge-based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems: 7th International Conference , Proceedings Part II, page 584
    • The Cognitive function in Humans results from our extremely complex kinematic' capabilities. Grasping for objects, bending down and up, or sitting down on objects are examples of ' kinematic capabilities

    Synonyms

    * (of motion) motoric

    Derived terms

    * kinematic envelope

    Related terms

    * kinematics

    cinematic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the cinema.
  • (dated) Relating to kinematics; kinematic.