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Mechanistic vs Mechanized - What's the difference?

mechanistic | mechanized |

As adjectives the difference between mechanistic and mechanized

is that mechanistic is having the impersonal and automatic characteristics of a machine while mechanized is equipped with machinery.

As a verb mechanized is

(mechanize).

mechanistic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the impersonal and automatic characteristics of a machine
  • Predetermined by, or as if by, a mechanism
  • (philosophy) Having a physical or biological cause

    • mechanized

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mechanised

    Verb

    (head)
  • (mechanize)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Equipped with machinery.
  • (military) Equipped with armoured motor vehicles; compare .

    • Synonyms

    * (military) armoured, armored * (military) motorized rifle, motor-rifle, motor rifle (qualifier)