adj

mechanical

muh-KA-nih-kuhl

adj

Relating to machines or the physical forces and motion they involve.

"The factory relies on mechanical arms to assemble the parts."

Done automatically or without real thought, as if performed by a machine.

"His apology sounded mechanical, like he'd said it a hundred times before."

How to Use Mechanical

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishRelating to machines or machine-like movement, or done in a robotic, thoughtless way.

Common pairings

mechanical engineer mechanical failure mechanical response

more mechanical comparative, mechanicals plural, most mechanical superlative

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The factory relies on _____ arms to assemble the parts.

From Middle English mechanical, from Old French mecanique, from Latin mechanicus, from Greek mēkhanikós.

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