micromechanics en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)bor. Latin mēchanicusbor. English mechanics English micromechanics From micro- + mechanics.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The design and manufacture of micromechanisms.
- (uncountable) The study of the microscopic behaviour of components of composite materials.