mechanics
The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass.
Noun 4 meanings
The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass.
The design and construction of machines.
Spelling and punctuation.
Operation in general; workings.
“the mechanics of a board game”
Etymology
From Latin mēchanicus, from Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós), from μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “machine, tool”).
MECHANICS at a glance
MECHANICS has 9 letters and scores 18 points in Scrabble (M 3 + E 1 + C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + C 3 + S 1) and 21 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,714 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with mechanics
All rhymes- POLITICS12
- STATISTICS12
- OLYMPICS17
- ECONOMICS15
- CRITICS11
- PHYSICS17
- LYRICS11
- CHARACTERISTICS24
- TOPICS10
- ELECTRONICS15
- ETHICS11
- GRAPHICS16
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