mechanics
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4.6
- noun
- /məˈkænɪks/
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mecánica
- Understanding the mechanics of how a car engine works is essential for effective maintenance.
- grammar and mechanics
- body mechanics
- proper body mechanics
And so once you know the mechanics, it's not a big deal.
- And so once you know the mechanics, it's not a big deal.
- So we've got the how, the mechanics and then we've got the why.
- And I like to bring play and game mechanics back into workshops.
- They never work with numbers, they work with mechanics and feel.
- I can see the mechanics behind all of this.
- And the mechanics of the law are really quite odd.
- It's got a great story, it's got great mechanics, it's fun game to play.
- I've never ever been great at game mechanics, literally since the first Atari.
- So there's a kind of mechanics to it.
- Like Lamar Jackson doesn't have the best mechanics as a quarterback.
- Vaguely the same steps, but different mechanics, if you will, for a repped writer.
- You can start to get a feel for how the mechanics work.
- Some exercise on average just on the mechanics don't do that great.
Examples
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And the mechanics of the law are really quite odd.
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We can now consider the actual mechanics of detonation.
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And so once you know the mechanics, it's not a big deal.
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All of that is part of mechanics and part of medicine.
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I can see the mechanics behind all of this.
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Other approaches focus on teaching the mechanics of the Constitution and the political process.
Academic text (1993) -
The survey explored program mechanics and perceptions of program impact and success.
Academic text (2012) -
So I've been exposed to a lot of the mechanics of Christianity.
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Much tinkering and testing are undertaken by drivers and their mechanics to create these powerful monster machines.
Academic text (2013) -
These tireless, brilliant engineers, mechanics, administrators, and film crew are some of the best in the world at what they do, often put in near impossible situations.
Synonyms
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A process that shows how something works in science
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3.7
Basic practical details that show how something works or is put together
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3.9
The parts inside a machine or system that make it run
Compounds
- Specialized
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A branch of physics that explains how very small particles like atoms and electrons behave
- Specialized
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A branch of physics that uses statistics to explain how many tiny parts make large systems behave
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7.9
The study of the movement of objects in space caused by gravity
- Specialized
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4.7
The study of how liquids and gases move and the forces that act on them
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5.6
A set of rules that explains how large objects move at low speeds
- Specialized
1
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A part of physics that explains atoms and very small particles as waves
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Part of physics that explains how objects move when forces act, not using quantum or relativity
How Technical
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mechanics comes from an old Greek word mekhanē meaning 'device' or 'machine', and it is the same root as machine and mechanic. So mechanics means the 'machine parts' or the basic working steps of something, which is why we use it for the practical details of how to do or understand something.