MECHANICS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MECHANICS?

Need another word that means the same as “mechanics”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “mechanics” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Mechanics” are: mechanism

Mechanics as a Noun

Definitions of "Mechanics" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mechanics” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The branch of applied mathematics dealing with motion and forces producing motion.
• The machinery or working parts of something.
• The way in which something is done or operated.
• The branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference.
• The practical study of machinery.
• The technical aspects of doing something.

Synonyms of "Mechanics" as a noun (1 Word)

mechanism

The atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction. The immune system s mechanism for detecting pathogens.

Usage Examples of "Mechanics" as a noun

• Skills like carpentry, motor mechanics, and electrics.
• The mechanics of prose style.
• He looks at the mechanics of a car before the bodywork.
• The mechanics of cello playing.
• The laws of mechanics and electricity predicted that the electrons would spiral inward until they collided with the nucleus.

Associations of "Mechanics" (30 Words)

aerodynamics	The study of the properties of moving air and the interaction between the air and solid bodies moving through it. The plane has the aerodynamics of a brick once the forward thrust is lost.
anode	The negatively charged electrode of an electrical device, such as a primary cell, that supplies current.
auto	A car. The auto industry.
automotive	Of or relating to motor vehicles. Automotive parts.
continuum	A continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, but the extremes are quite distinct. A continuum of special educational needs.
cycle	Ride a motorcycle. This machine automatically cycles.
drive	Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver. Drive a tunnel.
dynamic	Of or relating to dynamics. A dynamic economy.
dynamics	The branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies. Chemical dynamics.
electricity	The supply of electric current to a building for heating, lighting, or powering appliances. The stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it.
electrify	Convert (a machine or system, especially a railway line) to the use of electrical power. Electrify an appliance.
electrolyte	A liquid or gel which contains ions and can be decomposed by electrolysis, e.g. that present in a battery. The proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health.
electronic	Of music produced by electronic instruments. An electronic calculator.
fluid	Characteristic of a fluid capable of flowing and easily changing shape. The fluid motion of a cat.
frictional	Of or produced by the action of one surface or object rubbing against or moving over another. Frictional drag.
galvanism	Electricity produced by chemical action.
hydrodynamics	Study of fluids in motion.
industry	The organized action of making of goods and services for sale. The car industry.
kinematics	The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of objects without reference to the forces which cause the motion.
molecular	Relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules. Interactions between polymer and solvent at the molecular level.
motile	(of spores or microorganisms) capable of movement. Males produce small motile gametes.
motion	An optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object. She made a motion with her free hand.
motor	Travel in a motor vehicle. They motored north up the M6.
naphtha	Any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents.
petrochemical	Relating to or denoting substances obtained by the refining and processing of petroleum or natural gas. A huge petrochemical works producing plastics.
physics	The branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy The subject matter of physics includes mechanics heat light and other radiation sound electricity magnetism and the structure of atoms. His favorite subject was physics.
polymer	A naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers.
robot	(especially in science fiction) a machine resembling a human being and able to replicate certain human movements and functions automatically. The robot closed the door behind us.
science	A particular area of science. The science of criminology.
tram	Travel by tram. A tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine.