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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024me•chan•ics /məˈkænɪks/USA pronunciation n. - Mechanics the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on bodies and with motion:[uncountable* used with a singular verb]Mechanics includes the study of kinetics.
- Mechanics[uncountable* used with a singular verb] the theoretical and practical application of this science to making or working with machinery and mechanical tools or instruments.
- routine or basic methods, procedures, or techniques of doing things:[plural* the + ~ + of;used with a plural verb]The practical mechanics of running a household are difficult for him.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024me•chan•ics (mə kan′iks),USA pronunciation n. - Mechanics(used with a sing. v.) the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on bodies and with motion, comprised of kinetics, statics, and kinematics.
- Mechanics(used with a sing. v.) the theoretical and practical application of this science to machinery, mechanical appliances, etc.
- (usually used with a pl. v.) the technical aspect or working part;
mechanism; structure. - (usually used with a pl. v.) routine or basic methods, procedures, techniques, or details:the mechanics of running an office; the mechanics of baseball.
- see mechanic, -ics 1640–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mechanics /mɪˈkænɪks/ n - (functioning as singular) the branch of science, divided into statics, dynamics, and kinematics, concerned with the equilibrium or motion of bodies in a particular frame of reference
- (functioning as singular) the science of designing, constructing, and operating machines
- the working parts of a machine
- the technical aspects of something
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