- the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on bodies and with motion, comprised of kinetics, statics, and kinematics.
- the theoretical and practical application of this science to machinery, mechanical appliances, etc.
- the technical aspect or working part; mechanism; structure.
- routine or basic methods, procedures, techniques, or details: the mechanics of running an office; the mechanics of baseball.
- the branch of science, divided into statics, dynamics, and kinematics, concerned with the equilibrium or motion of bodies in a particular frame of reference
- the science of designing, constructing, and operating machines
- the working parts of a machine
- the technical aspects of something