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Meaning of 'mechanical' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mechanical [ a.]
- Pertaining to, governed by, or in accordance with, mechanics, or the laws of motion; pertaining to the quantitative relations of force and matter, as distinguished from mental, vital, chemical, etc.; as, mechanical principles; a mechanical theory; mechanical deposits.
- Of or pertaining to a machine or to machinery or tools; made or formed by a machine or with tools; as, mechanical precision; mechanical products.
- Done as if by a machine; uninfluenced by will or emotion; proceeding automatically, or by habit, without special intention or reflection; as, mechanical singing; mechanical verses; mechanical service.
- Made and operated by interaction of forces without a directing intelligence; as, a mechanical universe.
- Obtained by trial, by measurements, etc.; approximate; empirical. See the 2d Note under Geometric.
2 . Mechanical [ n.]
- A mechanic.

Meaning of 'mechanical' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mechanical [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
Example in sentence:
  • a belief that the universe is a mechanical contrivance;
  • the mechanical pressure of a strong wind
Meaning (2):
- using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
Example in sentence:
  • a mechanical process;
  • a mechanical toy;
  • his smile was very mechanical
Meaning (3):
- relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
Example in sentence:
  • a technical fault;
  • mechanical arts;
  • mechanical design;
  • mechanical skills

Nearby Words:

mecate meccawee mechanic mechanicalize mechanically mechanicalness mechanician mechanico-chemical mechanics mechanism

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