different between machinist vs mechanics
machinist
English
Etymology
From French machiniste, from machine 'machine, mechanical device', from Latin machina, from Ancient Greek ?????? (m?khan?, “machine”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m?.??i.n?st/
Noun
machinist (plural machinists)
- A constructor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines.
- One skilled in the use of machine tools for fashioning metal parts or tools out of metal.
- A person who operates machinery.
- A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.
Synonyms
- operator
Translations
Further reading
- machinist in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- machinist in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Dutch
Etymology
From French machiniste.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m??i?n?st/
- Hyphenation: ma?chi?nist
Noun
machinist m (plural machinisten, diminutive machinistje n)
- A machine-operator, engineer; notably:
- locomotive operator
- steam engines operator on a vessel
- machinist, scenery operator in a theater
Derived terms
- machinistbankwerker m
- machinistenschool m
- machinist-leerling m
- scheepsmachinist m
Descendants
- ? Indonesian: masinis
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mechanics
English
Etymology 1
From Latin mechanicus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (m?khanikós), from ?????? (m?khan?, “machine, tool”)
Noun
mechanics (uncountable)
- (physics) The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass
- The design and construction of machines.
- (writing) Spelling and punctuation.
- Operation in general; workings.
- the mechanics of a board game
- 1991, Marilyn Cochran-Smith, Cynthia L. Paris, Jessica L. Kahn, Learning to Write Differently (page 99)
- It was anticipated that children who encountered difficulty with the mechanics of word processing could turn to the coach for help rather than interrupt Margaret's work with a reading group.
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
Noun
mechanics
- plural of mechanic
Anagrams
- mischance
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