mechanical
/mi'kænikəl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to machinery, tools, or physical mechanisms: Pertaining to the design, operation, or use of machines or mechanical devices.
- Operated by or involving machinery: Describing a process or action performed by a machine or a mechanical system.
- Done without thought or spontaneity; automatic: Describing an action performed in a routine, unthinking, or perfunctory manner, as if by a machine.
Examples of Usage
- Relating to machinery or mechanisms:
- The car's failure was due to a mechanical problem with the transmission.
- He has great mechanical skill and can fix almost anything.
- Done without thought; automatic:
- After years on the assembly line, his movements became mechanical.
- She gave a mechanical reply, not really listening to the question.
Advanced Usage
- "Mechanical advantage": In physics, the factor by which a machine multiplies the force or effort applied to it.
- Using a lever provides a mechanical advantage, making it easier to lift heavy objects.
- "Mechanical engineering": The branch of engineering dealing with the design, construction, and use of machines.
- She pursued a degree in mechanical engineering.
Variants and Related Words
- Mechanically (adverb): In a mechanical manner.
- He nodded mechanically while thinking of something else.
- Mechanics (noun):
- The branch of physics concerned with motion and forces.
- The functional or technical aspects of something.
- Mechanism (noun): A system of parts working together in a machine; a natural or established process.
- The clock's mechanism is very intricate.
Synonyms
- Automatic: Operating with little or no direct human control.
- Robotic: Resembling the movements or actions of a robot; stiff and automatic.
- Perfunctory: Carried out with minimal effort or reflection.
Antonyms
- Manual: Operated or done by hand, not automatic.
- Conscious: Done with awareness and deliberate thought.
- Spontaneous: Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "Mechanical pencil": A pencil with a replaceable lead that is advanced by a mechanical mechanism.
- I prefer using a mechanical pencil for drafting.
- "To be mechanical": To perform an action in a routine, unthinking way.
- His performance was technically correct but felt mechanical and lacked emotion.
Adjective
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relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
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a belief that the universe is a mechanical contrivance
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the mechanical pressure of a strong wind
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relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
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mechanical arts
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mechanical design
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mechanical skills
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using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
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a mechanical process
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his smile was very mechanical
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a mechanical toy
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