Mechanical

English

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɛˈkæn.ɪk.əl̩/, SAMPA: /mE"k{n.Ik.@l/

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Adjective

Mechanical (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive Mechanical

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1. Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on mass).

   mechanical engineering

2. Related to mechanics (the design and construction of machines).

   mechanical dictionary

3. Done by machine.

   mechanical task

4. Using mechanics (the design and construction of machines): being a machine.

   mechanical arm

5. As if performed by a machine: lifeless or mindless.

   a mechanical reply to a question

6. Acting as if one were a machine: lifeless or mindless.

   the pianist was too mechanical

7. (informal) Handy with machines.

   Why don't you ask Joe to fix it? He's very mechanical.

Derived terms

• mechanical erasure
• mechanically
• mechanical pencil

Related terms

• mechanic
• mechanics
• mechanism
• electromechanical

Translations

related to mechanics; done by machine

Czech: mechanický cs(cs) m. Dutch: mechanisch nl(nl) Esperanto: meĥanika eo(eo) Finnish: mekaaninen fi(fi) French: mécanique fr(fr)

German: mechanisch de(de) Greek: μηχανικός el(el) (mikhanikós) m. Hungarian: mechanikai hu(hu), mechanikus hu(hu) Slovene: meháničen sl(sl) Spanish: mecánico es(es)

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