Mechanics vs. Mechanism

Mechanicsnoun

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

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The design and construction of machines.

Mechanicsnoun

(writing) Spelling and punctuation.

Mechanicsnoun

Operation in general; workings.

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That science, or branch of applied mathematics, which treats of the action of forces on bodies.

Mechanicsnoun

the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference

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the technical aspects of doing something;

Mechanics

Mechanics (Greek: μηχανική) is the area of physics concerned with the motions of physical objects, more specifically the relationships among force, matter, and motion. Forces applied to objects result in displacements, or changes of an object's position relative to its environment.

Mechanismnoun

or machinery}} Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.

Mechanismnoun

A group of entities, such as objects, that interact together.

Mechanismnoun

A mental, physical, or chemical process.

Mechanismnoun

(philosophy) The theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes.

Mechanismnoun

The arrangement or relation of the parts of a machine; the parts of a machine, taken collectively; the arrangement or relation of the parts of anything as adapted to produce an effect; as, the mechanism of a watch; the mechanism of a sewing machine; the mechanism of a seed pod.

Mechanismnoun

The series of causal relations that operate to produce an effect in any system; as, the mechanism of a chemical reaction.

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Mechanical operation or action.

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An ideal machine; a combination of movable bodies constituting a machine, but considered only with regard to relative movements.

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the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction;

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the technical aspects of doing something;

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a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function;

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(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes

Mechanismnoun

device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function