nonmechanical
- adjective
- /ˌnɒn.mɪˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/
:
no mecánico
- To reduce costs, the team focused on nonmechanical methods for construction, using manual labor instead of machinery.
Examples
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When heavy weather gets in the way of mechanical recovery, Shell's plans shift chiefly to nonmechanical methods: namely, in-situ burning and the use of chemical dispersants.
Academic text (2012) -
He avoids even pumps for aeration or recirculation, preferring to find nonmechanical solutions to purifying wastewater.
Academic text (1996) -
The gardener prefers nonmechanical tools to gently tend to the plants without damaging their roots.
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She believes that nonmechanical approaches, such as handmade crafts, can lead to better quality work than mass production.
Synonyms
That does not use machines for work
Done by people instead of machines
Needing a person to operate it by hand
Not using electricity or machines
Not having an engine, for example a toy moved by hand
A vehicle like a bike or boat that does not use a motor
Not using machines or electronic tools
Antonyms
How Mechanical
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonmechanical = mechanical (transparent) = non + mechanical
The adjective is formed by the productive prefix 'non-' negating 'mechanical', giving the literal sense 'not mechanical' (not involving machines).
Etymology
Nonmechanical joins non- 'not' with mechanical, which is all about 'machines' and the same idea as mechanic. So a nonmechanical thing is 'not' run by machines or does not use machines.