Mechanical meaning

What does “mechanical” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“mechanical” is an adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices.

mechanical

using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
“a mechanical process”
“his smile was very mechanical”
Oppositesnonmechanical
relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
“mechanical arts”
“mechanical design”
Synonymsmechanically skillful technical
relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
“a belief that the universe is a mechanical contrivance”
“the mechanical pressure of a strong wind”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University