biomechanic

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A form of biomechanical — Of or pertaining to biomechanics

OriginEnglish mechanic ← Middle English mekanyk ← Old French mecanique →
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Meanings

adjectivebiomechanic (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of biomechanical.

    The former Mets pitching coach Rick Peterson, who for 20 years has pioneered biomechanic analysis of pitching motions, said that he shielded athletes from the physics behind what they do.

    2009 June 28, Alan Schwarz, “While Recovering, Rockies’ Francis Revels in Physics of Pitching”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  7. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  8. Latinmēchanicus
  9. Old Frenchmecanique
  10. Middle Englishmekanyk
  11. Englishmechanic
  12. Englishbiomechanic

From bio- + mechanic.

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APA

biomechanic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomechanic

MLA

“biomechanic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomechanic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biomechanic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomechanic.

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