servomechanism

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noun

A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback.

Similar
servoservosystem
OriginEnglish mechanism ← New Latin mechanismu ← Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ) →
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Meanings

nounservomechanism (plural servomechanisms, abbreviation servo)

plural servomechanisms · abbreviation servo · alternative servo-mechanism

  1. A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback.

    Synonyms: servo

  2. Any system which controls motion automatically using feedback.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback.

Similar
servo

More synonyms by meaning

nouncontrol system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system

Similar
servoservosystem
Broader
control system
Also see
servoservosystem

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ser-der.?
  2. Proto-Italic*serwos
  3. Latinservus
  4. Englishservo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekμηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)
  7. New Latinmechanismu
  8. Englishmechanism
  9. Englishservomechanism

From servo- + mechanism.

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Translations

Basque serbomekanismo
  • serbomekanismosystem
Finnish servomekanismi
  • servomekanismisystem
French servomécanisme
  • servomécanismesystem
German Servoantrieb
  • Servoantriebsystem
Polish serwomechanizm
  • serwomechanizmsystem
Portuguese servomecanismo
  • servomecanismosystem
Russian сервомехани́зм
  • сервомехани́зм (servomexanízm)system
Spanish servomecanismo
  • servomecanismosystem
Turkish servo sistem
  • servo sistemsystem
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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