mechanics
nounnounattested in dialogue
- United States//məˈkænɪks//
The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass.
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The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass.
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The design and construction of machines.
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Spelling and punctuation.
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Operation in general; workings.
the mechanics of a board game
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.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)bor. Latin mēchanicusbor. English mechanics From Latin mēchanicus, from Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós), from μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “machine, tool”).
noun
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Also a form of mechanicplural of mechanic
mechanics · The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass.
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