mechanics

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/məˈkænɪks/

noun 4

Collocations

(noun.) how sth works/is done

ADJ

actual, basic, detailed, sheer

I don't fully understand the basic mechanics of how this old engine works.

(noun.) science of movement and force

ADJ

classical, fluid, Newtonian, quantum, statistical

Definitions

noun

The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass

The design and construction of machines.

Spelling and punctuation.

Operation in general; workings.

the mechanics of a board game

It was anticipated that children who encountered difficulty with the mechanics of word processing could turn to the coach for help rather than interrupt Margaret's work with a reading group.

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noun — the technical aspects of doing something

mechanism

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the mechanics of a board game

Wiktionary

It was anticipated that children who encountered difficulty with the mechanics of word processing could turn to the coach for help rather than interrupt Margaret's work with a reading group.

Wiktionary

Those mechanics are paid as much as ten thousand yen per hour.

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At the atomic scale we observe quantum mechanical effects that can not be explained by classical mechanics.

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The fundamental principles of classical mechanics were laid down by Galileo and Newton in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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Lawyers and auto mechanics are the people I trust the least.

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