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mechanical
[ muh-kan-i-kuhl ]
adjective
- having to do with machinery:
a mechanical failure.
- being a machine; operated by machinery:
a mechanical toy.
- caused by or derived from machinery:
mechanical propulsion.
- using machine parts only.
- brought about by friction, abrasion, etc.:
a mechanical bond between stones; mechanical erosion.
- pertaining to the design, use, understanding, etc., of tools and machinery:
the mechanical trades; mechanical ability.
- acting or performed without spontaneity, spirit, individuality, etc.:
a mechanical performance.
- habitual; routine; automatic:
Practice that step until it becomes mechanical.
- pertaining to, or controlled or effected by, physical forces.
- (of a philosopher or philosophical theory) explaining phenomena as due to mechanical action or the material forces of the universe.
- subordinating the spiritual to the material; materialistic.
noun
- a mechanical object, part, device, etc.
- Printing. a sheet of stiff paper on which has been pasted artwork and type proofs for making a printing plate; paste-up.
- Obsolete. a skilled manual laborer, as a carpenter or other artisan.
mechanical
/ ɪˈæɪə /
adjective
- made, performed, or operated by or as if by a machine or machinery
a mechanical process
- concerned with machines or machinery
- relating to or controlled or operated by physical forces
- of or concerned with mechanics
- (of a gesture, etc) automatic; lacking thought, feeling, etc
- philosophy accounting for phenomena by physically determining forces
- (of paper, such as newsprint) made from pulp that has been mechanically ground and contains impurities
noun
- printing another name for camera-ready copy
- archaic.another word for mechanic
Derived Forms
- ˈԾ, adverb
- ˈԾԱ, noun
- ˈԾ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·i·· adverb
- ·i··Ա ·i·i·ٲ noun
- ԴDzm·i· adjective
- non·i·· adverb
- non·i··Ա noun
- ܲȴ-·i· adjective
- quasi-·i·· adverb
- i··i· adjective
- p··i· adjective
- super··i·· adverb
- ܲm·i· adjective
- un·i·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of mechanical1
Example Sentences
Gurr is asked for his thoughts, specifically how Disney may have felt to be turned into a mechanical creation.
Vehicles trapped in a central London mechanical stacked car park are being released after more than two years.
This Black-led nonprofit uses horsemanship to teach underserved youths real-world skills — from ethical animal care to farming, carpentry and mechanical trades.
The mayor’s budget includes funding for four heavy-duty equipment mechanics and nine mechanical helpers, along with a maintenance laborer.
He left the room, returning with a metronome whose loud, mechanical clicking lacerated the otherwise-fine mood being created by a Bach record on the turntable.
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