mechanics
English
Etymology 1
From Latin mēchanicus, from Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós), from μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “machine, tool”).
Noun
mechanics (uncountable)
- (physics) The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass
- The design and construction of machines.
- (writing) Spelling and punctuation.
- Operation in general; workings.
- the mechanics of a board game
- 1991, Marilyn Cochran-Smith, Cynthia L. Paris, Jessica L. Kahn, Learning to Write Differently (page 99)
- It was anticipated that children who encountered difficulty with the mechanics of word processing could turn to the coach for help rather than interrupt Margaret's work with a reading group.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- aeromechanics
- analytic mechanics
- biomechanics
- body mechanics
- celestial mechanics
- classical mechanics
- electromechanics
- fluid mechanics
- gas mechanics
- hereditary mechanics
- hydromechanics
- magnetomechanics
- matrix mechanics
- micromechanics
- molecular mechanics
- Newtonian mechanics
- nonquantum mechanics
- nonrelativistic mechanics
- particle mechanics
- pathobiomechanics
- quantum mechanics
- rational mechanics
- relativistic mechanics
- rock mechanics
- soil mechanics
- statistical mechanics
- wave mechanics
Translations
a branch of physics
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the design and construction of machines
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Noun
mechanics
- plural of mechanic
Anagrams
- mischance