Meanings
nounclassical mechanics (uncountable)
- uncountablenatural sciencesAll of the physical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world, but break down when dealing with the very small (see quantum mechanics) or the very fast or very heavy (see relativity).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe branch of mechanics based on Newton's laws of motion
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 經典力學 /经典力学
- 經典力學 /经典力学 (jīngdiǎn lìxué)physical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Dutch klassieke mechanica
- klassieke mechanicaphysical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Finnish klassinen mekaniikka
- klassinen mekaniikkaphysical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
French mécanique classique
- mécanique classiquephysical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Greek κλασική μηχανική
- κλασική μηχανική (klasikí michanikí)physical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Hebrew מכניקה קלאסית
- מכניקה קלאסית (mekhanika k'lasit)physical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Hindi चिरसम्मत यांत्रिकी
- चिरसम्मत यांत्रिकी (cirsammat yāntrikī)physical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Icelandic hefðbundin aflfræði, sígild aflfræði
- hefðbundin aflfræðiphysical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
- sígild aflfræðiphysical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Indonesian mekanika klasik
- mekanika klasikphysical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Italian meccanica classica
- meccanica classicaphysical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Japanese 古典力学
- 古典力学 (koten rikigaku)physical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Korean 고전역학
- 고전역학 (gojeonyeokhak)physical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Lithuanian klasikinė mechanika
- klasikinė mechanikaphysical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Malay mekanik klasik
- mekanik klasikphysical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Polish mechanika klasyczna
- mechanika klasycznaphysical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Romanian mecanică clasică
- mecanică clasicăphysical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Russian класси́ческая меха́ника
- класси́ческая меха́ника (klassíčeskaja mexánika)physical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Spanish mecánica clásica
- mecánica clásicaphysical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world
Cite this entry
APA
classical mechanics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classical%20mechanics
MLA
“classical mechanics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classical%20mechanics. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “classical mechanics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classical%20mechanics.
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