# mechanics

Pronunciation: US say "muh-KAN-iks" /məˈkænɪks/; UK say "mi-KAN-iks" /mɪˈkænɪks/

## Noun

1. Plural of mechanic. — plural of mechanic
   - Simple: Plural of mechanic. Use this form when you mean more than one person who repairs machines.
   - _The garage hired three new mechanics last month._
   - _The race team's mechanics changed all four tires in seconds._
2. The general operation or inner workings of something.
   - Simple: The way something works or is done, step by step.
   - _The committee studied the mechanics of putting the new rules into practice._
   - _Reporters dug into the mechanics of how the deal was funded._
3. The branch of physics concerned with the action of forces on objects that have mass.
   - Simple: The part of physics that studies how forces make objects move.
   - _Mechanics explains how forces cause objects to accelerate or stay at rest._
   - _Engineers apply the principles of mechanics when calculating stress on a bridge._
4. The planning and construction of machines, as a field of work or study.
   - Simple: The work of designing and building machines.
   - _The course covers the mechanics of building reliable industrial machinery._
   - _Engineers refined the mechanics of the printing press to reduce jams._
5. The conventions of spelling and punctuation in written work.
   - Simple: The basic rules of spelling and punctuation in writing.
   - _Her ideas were strong, but the mechanics of her essay still needed work._
   - _Editors check the mechanics before sending an article to print._

## Origin

It comes from Latin mēchanicus, taken from Ancient Greek mēkhanikós, which derives from mēkhanḗ, meaning "machine" or "tool."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/mechanics (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).