Meanings
nouncontinuum mechanics (uncountable)
- uncountableengineeringA branch of mechanics that deals with the deformation of and transmission of forces through materials modeled as a continuous medium rather than as discrete particles.
Translations
Esperanto kontinumekaniko, kontinuaĵa mekaniko
- kontinumekanikobranch of physics which studies the behavior of materials modeled as continuous media
- kontinuaĵa mekanikobranch of physics which studies the behavior of materials modeled as continuous media
- kontinumeĥanikobranch of physics which studies the behavior of materials modeled as continuous media
- kontinuaĵa meĥanikobranch of physics which studies the behavior of materials modeled as continuous media
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“continuum mechanics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continuum%20mechanics. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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