What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Kinetic vs Kinematic - What's the difference?

kinetic | kinematic |

As adjectives the difference between kinetic and kinematic

is that kinetic is of or relating to motion while kinematic is of or relating to motion or to kinematics.

kinetic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to motion
  • Of or relating to kinesis
  • Synonyms

    * active * animated * dynamic * seepy * vigorous

    Antonyms

    * lazy * logic * sluggish

    Derived terms

    * kinetic art * kinetic energy

    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