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- [muh-kan-iks]
- /məˈkæn ɪks/
- /məˈkæn.ɪk/
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- [muh-kan-iks]
- /məˈkæn ɪks/
Definitions of mechanics word
- noun mechanics a person who repairs and maintains machinery, motors, etc.: an automobile mechanic. 1
- noun mechanics a worker who is skilled in the use of tools, machines, equipment, etc. 1
- noun mechanics Slang. a person skilled in the dishonest handling of cards, dice, or other objects used in games of chance. 1
- noun mechanics The branch of applied mathematics dealing with motion and forces producing motion. 1
- noun plural mechanics technical details 1
- noun mechanics the branch of science, divided into statics, dynamics, and kinematics, concerned with the equilibrium or motion of bodies in a particular frame of reference 0
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Origin of mechanics
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; See origin at mechanic, -ics
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Parts of speech for Mechanics
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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mechanics popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mechanics usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mechanics
noun mechanics
- nitty-gritty — the essential substance or details of a matter; basics; crux: Let's skip the chitchat and get down to the nitty-gritty.
- logistics — symbolic logic.
- mechanism — an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion, often being part of a large machine; linkage.
- nuts and bolts — the essential or basic aspects: to learn the nuts and bolts of a new job.
- procedure — subroutine
adjective mechanics
- vocational — of, relating to, or connected with a vocation or occupation: a vocational aptitude.
- methodological — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- high-tech — high technology.
- high tech — high technology.
- technical — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
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