unmechanised

Thân thiện

The workshop's unmechanised production process relies on skilled hand tools.

Definition

Adjective: * Not using machinery or mechanical power; done by hand or with basic tools. This describes a process, industry, or activity that has not been modernized with machines.

Usage

The adjective unmechanised is used to describe a system, method, or operation that relies on human or animal labor rather than machines. It often implies a traditional, less industrialized state. * It typically precedes a noun (e.g., unmechanised farming) or follows a linking verb like "is" or "remained." * The spelling unmechanized is equally common, especially in American English.

Examples

• The unmechanised workshop relied on the skill of individual craftsmen.
• For decades, the mining process remained largely unmechanised and dangerous.
• They studied unmechanised agricultural techniques from the 18th century.

Advanced Usage

• Unmechanised can carry connotations beyond simple description, suggesting something is labor-intensive, slow, traditional, or preserving artisanal quality.
  • The appeal of the product lies in its unmechanised production, which ensures unique variations.

Variants and Related Words

• Unmechanized (adj.): The alternative spelling, identical in meaning.
• Non-mechanized (adj.): A synonym with the same core meaning.
• Manual (adj.): Operated or done by hand. (While similar, "manual" can describe a single action, whereas "unmechanised" often describes an entire system or process.)
• Handmade (adj.): Made by hand, not by machine. (This is more specific to the creation of objects.)

Synonyms

• Non-mechanized
• Hand-operated
• Manual
• Traditional (in context)

Antonyms

• Mechanized
• Automated
• Machine-driven
• Industrialized

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not mechanized
   • production of furniture remained largely unmechanized- Gordon Russell

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