classical mechanics

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Definitions of classical mechanics words

noun classical mechanics the study of mechanics using Newton's laws rather than quantum theory and relativity 3
noun classical mechanics the branch of mechanics that is based on Newton's laws of motion and that is applicable to systems that are so large that Planck's constant can be regarded as negligibly small (distinguished from quantum mechanics). 1
noun classical mechanics (physics) all of the physical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world, but break down when dealing with the very small (see quantum mechanics) or the very fast or very heavy (see relativity). 0

before 1930

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First recorded in 1930-35

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