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mechanic.

mechanical; relating to mechanics or the laws of motion in physics

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/mɪˈkænɪk/Received-Pronunciation/məˈkanɪk/British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales/mɪˈkænɪk/Canada, General-American/məˈkænɪk/Canada, General-American

  1. mechanical; relating to mechanics or the laws of motion in physics

    archaic

  2. mechanical; precise but lifeless, as if performed by machine

    archaic

  3. Of or relating to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar; base.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)bor. Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mekanyk English mechanic From Middle English mekanyk (“mechanical”), from Old French mecanique, from Latin mechanicus (“of or belonging to machines or mechanics, inventive”), from Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós, “pertaining to machines or contrivance, mechanic, ingenious, inventive”), from μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “a machine, contrivance”); see machine.

noun/mɪˈkænɪk/Received-Pronunciation/məˈkanɪk/British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales/mɪˈkænɪk/Canada, General-American/məˈkænɪk/Canada, General-American

  1. A manual worker; a labourer or artisan.

    historical

  2. Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar.

  3. A device, method or means; a function.

  4. A device, method or means; a function. A function, rule or other implementation that dictates gameplay; a ludeme, a feature.

    This game has a mechanic where if you run toward a ledge you automatically jump off rather than just falling.

  5. A hitman.

    slang

  6. A cheat who manipulates the cards or dice.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)bor. Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mekanyk English mechanic From Middle English mekanyk (“mechanical”), from Old French mecanique, from Latin mechanicus (“of or belonging to machines or mechanics, inventive”), from Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós, “pertaining to machines or contrivance, mechanic, ingenious, inventive”), from μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “a machine, contrivance”); see machine.

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