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1. (n.) mechanics
(used with a sing. v.) the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on bodies and with motion, comprising kinetics, statics, and kinematics.
2. mechanics
(used with a sing. v.) the theoretical and practical application of this science to machinery and mechanical appliances.
3. mechanics
(usu. with a pl. v.) the technical aspect or working part; mechanism; structure.
4. mechanics
(usu. with a pl. v.) routine or basic methods, procedures, techniques, or details.
Etymology: (1640–50)
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| Definition of 'mechanics' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) mechanics
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
2. (noun) mechanism, mechanics
the technical aspects of doing something
"a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) mechanics
that science, or branch of applied mathematics, which treats of the action of forces on bodies
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. mechanics
The branch of physics which deals with the motions of material bodies, including kinematics, dynamics, and statics. When the laws of mechanics are applied to living structures, as to the locomotor system, it is referred to as BIOMECHANICS. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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Sense: the science of the action of forces on objects
He is studying mechanics.
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 Afrikaans: meganika |
 Arabic: عِلْم الميكانيكا |
 Bulgarian: механика |
 Brazilian: mecânica |
 Czech: mechanika |
 German: die Mechanik |
 Danish: mekanik |
 Greek: μηχανική |
 Spanish: mecánica |
 Estonian: mehhaanika |
 Farsi: علم ماشين الات |
 Finnish: mekaniikka |
 French: mécanique |
 Hebrew: מֵכָאנִיקָה |
 Hindi: यंत्र विज्ञान |
 Croatian: mehanika |
 Hungarian: mechanika |
 Indonesian: mekanika |
 Icelandic: aflfræði, kraftfræði |
 Italian: meccanica |
 Japanese: 力学 |
 Korean: 역학 |
 Lithuanian: mechanika |
 Latvian: mehānika |
 Malay: mekanikal |
 Dutch: werktuigkunde |
 Norwegian: mekanikk; (-) teknikk |
 Polish: mechanika |
 Persian: علم ماشين الات |
 Pashto: د ماشين الاتو پوهه |
 Portuguese: mecânica |
 Romanian: mecanică |
 Russian: механика |
 Slovak: mechanika |
 Slovenian: mehanika |
 Serbian: mašinstvo |
 Swedish: mekanik |
 Thai: กลศาสตร์ |
 Turkish: mekanik bilimi |
 Taiwanese: 力學 |
 Ukrainian: механіка |
 Urdu: سکون و حرکت کا مطالعہ |
 Vietnamese: cơ học |
 Chinese: 力学 |
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