mechanics

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noun

1. the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference (Freq. 3)
• Derivationally related forms:
mechanical
• Members of this Topic:
reaction, jerk
• Hypernyms:
physics, natural philosophy
• Hyponyms:
classical mechanics, Newtonian mechanics, fluid mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics,
statics, dynamics, kinetics, kinematics, aeromechanics, aerodynamics
2. the technical aspects of doing something (Freq. 2)
- a mechanism of social control
- mechanisms of communication
- the mechanics of prose style
• Syn:
mechanism
• Derivationally related forms:
mechanical
• Hypernyms:
performance, execution, carrying out, carrying into action