micromechanics

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noun

The design and manufacture of micromechanisms.

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

nounmicromechanics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe design and manufacture of micromechanisms.
  2. uncountableThe study of the microscopic behaviour of components of composite materials.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  7. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  8. Latinmēchanicus
  9. Englishmechanics
  10. Englishmicromechanics

From micro- + mechanics.

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APA

micromechanics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromechanics

MLA

“micromechanics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromechanics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micromechanics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromechanics.

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