magnetomechanics

noun

The branch of physics dealing with the mutual interaction of the strain and magnetization of materials.

OriginEnglish mechanics ← Latin mēchanicus ← Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós) →
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Meanings

nounmagnetomechanics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe branch of physics dealing with the mutual interaction of the strain and magnetization of materials.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
  2. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  3. Old Frenchmagnete
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  5. Latinmagnēs
  6. Middle Englishmagnete
  7. Englishmagnet
  8. Englishmagnet-
  9. Englishmagneto-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  11. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  12. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  13. Latinmēchanicus
  14. Englishmechanics
  15. Englishmagnetomechanics

From magneto- + mechanics.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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