MECHAN

Meaning of MECHAN in English

Variant: or mechano-

Function: combining form

Etymology: Greek, from m ē chan ē machine ― more at MACHINE

: mechanical < mechano receptor>

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MECHAN — mechan- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds]
Interlingua English vocab
MECHAN- — or mechano- combining form see: machine mechanical
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MECHAN- — combining form or mechano- Etymology: Middle English mechan-, from Middle French or Latin, from Greek mēchan-, from mēchanē machine — …
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MECHAN- — or mechano- Etymology: Greek, from mēchanē machine — more at machine : mechanical mechano receptor
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MECHAN- — [mechan-] or mechano- comb form [Gk, fr. mechane machine--more at machine]: mechanical "mechanoreceptor"
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MECHANO- — combining form see: mechan-
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MECHANORECEPTOR — ¦mekə(ˌ)nōˌ noun Etymology: mechan- + receptor : a neural end organ (as a tactile receptor) that responds to a mechanical …
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MECHANOCHEMICAL — ¦mekənōˌ adjective Etymology: mechan- + chemical : relating to or being chemistry that deals with the conversion of chemical energy …
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MECHANOTHERAPY — “+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mechan- + therapy : the treatment of disease by manual, physical, or mechanical means
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MECHANOMORPHISM — “+|mȯrˌfizəm noun ( -s ) Etymology: mechan- + -morphism (as in anthropomorphism ) : a conception of something (as the …
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MECHANOMORPHIC — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|mȯrfik adjective Etymology: mechan- + -morphic : having the form or qualities of a machine : described in mechanical terms …
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MECHANOCALORIC EFFECT — |mekəˌnō+- noun Etymology: mechan- + caloric : a change of temperature by produced mechanical means ; specifically : a fluctuation …
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MECHANO- — — see mechan-
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MECHANIZE — ˈmekəˌnīz transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Usage: see -ize Etymology: mechan- + -ize 1. : to give the quality or …
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MECHANIST — ˈmekənə̇st noun ( -s ) Etymology: mechan- + -ist 1. archaic : mechanic 2. : an adherent or practitioner of …
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-ICS — (ˌ)iks, _ēks noun plural suffix but singular or plural in construction Etymology: -ic (as in arithmetic) + -s; after Greek …
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MECHANIZE — — mechanization , n. — mechanizer , n. /mek"euh nuyz'/ , v.t., mechanized, mechanizing . 1. to make mechanical. 2. …
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MECHANIST — /mek"euh nist/ , n. 1. a person who believes in the theory of mechanism. 2. a mechanician. [ 1600-10; MECHAN(IC) …
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MECHANISM — — mechanismic , adj. /mek"euh niz'euhm/ , n. 1. an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion, often …
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MECHANIC — /meuh kan"ik/ , n. 1. a person who repairs and maintains machinery, motors, etc.: an automobile mechanic. 2. a worker …
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MECHANO- — see mechan-
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-ICS — Etymology: -ic (I) + -s (I); translation of Greek -ika, from neuter plural of -ikos -ic 1. : study : …
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