different between mechanic vs organic

English

Alternative forms

• mechanick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English mechanike (“mechanic art”), from Old French mecanique, from Latin mechanicus (“of or belonging to machines or mechanics, inventive”), from Ancient Greek ????????? (m?khanikós, “pertaining to machines or contrivance, mechanic, ingenious, inventive”), from ?????? (m?khan?, “a machine, contrivance”); see machine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /m??kæn?k/
• Rhymes: -æn?k
• Hyphenation: me?chan?ic

Adjective

mechanic

1. (archaic) mechanical; relating to the laws of motion in the art of constructing things

   • these mechanic philosophers
2. (obsolete) Of or relating to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar; base.
   • 1654, Richard Whitlock, Zootomia; Or, Observations on the Present Manners of the English

     Authors both Sacred and Profane we see complain of the Level of Learning, with Mechanick Ignorance: [...]

Noun

mechanic (plural mechanics)

1. (now chiefly historical) A manual worker; a labourer or artisan. [from 16th c.]
2. Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar. [from 17th c.]
3. A device, command, or feature which allows someone to achieve a specific task. [from 20th c.]

4. A hit man. [from 20th c.]
   • 1972, The Mechanic (film title)
5. (gambling) A cheat who manipulates the cards or dice.

   Hyponyms: card mechanic, dice mechanic

Derived terms

• auto mechanic
• card mechanic
• dice mechanic

Related terms

Translations

Further reading

• mechanic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “mechanic”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
• mechanic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Alternative forms

• organick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English organic, organik, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????æn?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /????æn?k/
• Rhymes: -æn?k

Adjective

organic (comparative more organic, superlative most organic)

1. (biology) Pertaining to or derived from living organisms. [from 1778]
2. (physiology, medicine) Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.
3. (chemistry) Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.
4. (agriculture) Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body. [from 1942]
5. (sociology) Describing a form of social solidarity theorized by Emile Durkheim that is characterized by voluntary engagements in complex interdependencies for mutual benefit (such as business agreements), rather than mechanical solidarity, which depends on ascribed relations between people (as in a family or tribe).
6. (military) Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached).
   • 1998: Eyal Ben-Ari, Mastering Soldiers: Conflict, Emotions, and the Enemy in an Israeli Military Unit. Beghahn Books, p 29.

     Socially, the term “organic” unit implies a military force characterized by relatively high cohesion, overlapping primary groups and a certain sense of shared past.

   • 1945: U.S. War Department, Handbook on German Military Forces. LSU Press (1990). p 161.

     Most types of German field divisions include an organic reconnaissance battalion, and the remainder have strong reconnaissance companies.

7. Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.
8. (Internet, of search results) Generated according to the ranking algorithms of a search engine, as opposed to paid placement by advertisers.
   • 2008, Michael Masterson, MaryEllen Tribby, Changing the Channel: 12 Easy Ways to Make Millions for Your Business

     According to a recent survey by Jupiter Research, 80 percent of Web users get information from organic search results.

9. Developing in a gradual or natural fashion.

10. Harmonious; coherent; structured.

Coordinate terms

• (chemistry): inorganic

Derived terms

Related terms

• organicity

Translations

Noun

organic (plural organics)

1. (chemistry) An organic compound.
2. An organic food.
3. (science fiction) A living organism, as opposed to a robot or hologram.

Translations

See also

• inorganic

References

• organic at OneLook Dictionary Search
• organic in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
• "organic" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 227.
• organic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• Gori?an, agrocin

Interlingua

Adjective

organic (not comparable)

1. organic (pertaining to organs)

Related terms

• organo

Middle English

Alternative forms

• organice, organik, organys, organise

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French organique, borrowed itself from Latin organicus. Equivalent to organe +? -ik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?r??ani?k/, /?r??ani?s/

Adjective

organic

1. Resembling or functioning like an organ; composed of distinct divisions.
2. (rare) Positioned around the neck or nape (used of veins)

Descendants

• English: organic

References

• “organik, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-03.