English Explanatory Dictionary

micromechanics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The design and manufacture of micromechanisms.
  2. The study of the microscopic behaviour of components of composite materials.

Word forms

micromechanics

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek μηχᾰνῐκός (mēkhănĭkós)bor. Latin mēchanicusbor. English mechanics English micromechanics From micro- + mechanics.

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