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Plural of mechanic

regular plural

The plural of mechanic is mechanics.

Forms of mechanic

Singularmechanic /mɪˈkænɪk/
Pluralmechanics /məˈkænɪks/
Countablecountable

Mechanics in a sentence

  • I mean, all of Nicky's half-assed mechanics, they were real signal happy.1995, Nicholas Pileggi, Martin Scorsese, Casino, spoken by Ace (Robert De Niro)
  • I find it exceedingly doubtful that any person groks quantum mechanics.From the entry grok
  • Historically, trigonometry has been applied in areas such as geodesy, surveying, celestial mechanics and navigation.From the entry trigonometry
  • When my grandfather retired, he had over twenty mechanics in his hire.From the entry hire
  • Bohr's theoretical construct of the atom was soon superseded by quantum mechanics.From the entry construct

Meaning of mechanic

  1. adjective Mechanical; relating to mechanics or the laws of motion in physics.
  2. adjective Mechanical; precise but lifeless, as if performed by machine.
  3. adjective Of or relating to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar; base.

Full definition of mechanic

Questions about the plural of mechanic

What is the plural of mechanic?
The plural of mechanic is mechanics.
Is mechanic countable?
Mechanic is a countable noun.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: mechanic (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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