| Meaning | The branch of physics concerned with the motion / motion of bodies in a frame of reference. |
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| Category of | jerk | (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration |
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| reaction | (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body |
| Narrower | aeromechanics, aerodynamics | The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow |
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| classical mechanics, Newtonian mechanics | The branch of mechanics based on Newton's laws of motion |
| dynamics, kinetics | The branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies |
| fluid mechanics, hydraulics | study of the mechanics of fluids |
| kinematics | The branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass |
| pneumatics | The branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases |
| statics | The branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium |
| Broader | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
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| Spanish | mecánica |
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| Catalan | mecànica |
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| Adjectives | mechanical | relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics |
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