English words for 'one of three basic laws of classical mechanics'
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noun
- the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
- (physics) The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
- (music) The volume with which music is to be performed, denoted by such terms as piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, or forte.
- Forces that stimulate growth, change, or development.
- The changing amplitude or level of a sound wave or selection of audio.
noun
- the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
- (mechanics) The branch of mechanics concerned with motion of objects, as well as the reason i.e. the forces acting on such bodies. This, along with kinematics constitute dynamics, which is concerned purely with the effects of forces on moving bodies.
- (chemistry) The branch of chemistry that is concerned with the rates of chemical reactions.
noun
- (classical mechanics) A theoretical point with mass assigned to it.
- (statistics) A probability distribution with unity probability mass at one specific outcome, and zero probability mass everywhere else.
- the concept of either matter that is infinitely small, or an object which can be thought of as infinitely small.
noun
- (physics) a universal law that states that the laws of mechanics are not affected by a uniform rectilinear motion of the system of coordinates to which they are referred
- (relativity) The principle that only the motion of objects relative to one another can be measured, and that there is no absolute frame of reference.
adj
- relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
- Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on matter).
- relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
- using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
- Using mechanics (the design and construction of machines): being a machine.
- (of a person) Acting as if one were a machine: lifeless or mindless.
- (figurative) As if performed by a machine: lifeless, mindless, thoughtless, automatic.
- Related to mechanics (the design and construction of machines).
- Relating to the mechanics of a game.
- Done by machine.
- (informal) Handy with machines.
noun
- (science fiction) A robot or mechanical creature.
- One who does manual labor, especially one who is similar to Shakespeare's rude mechanicals
- (cycling) An instance of equipment failure.
- (music) A stop on an organ that is operated by a hand or foot control rather than having to be manually set up in advance.
- (advertising) Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.
- (engineering) A mechanical engineer.
name
- (mechanics) A theorem stating that the torque of a resultant of two concurrent forces about any point is equal to the algebraic sum of the torques of its components about the same point.
- (geometry) A statement in Euclidean geometry that deals with the construction of a particular parallelogram (the Varignon parallelogram) from an arbitrary quadrilateral.
adj
- Pertaining to dynamics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
- Changing; active; in motion.
- (computing) Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.
- Able to change and adapt.
- (grammar) Of a verb: not stative, but fientive; indicating continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
- (music) Having to do with the volume of sound.
- Powerful; energetic.
- of or relating to dynamics
- characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
- (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being
noun
- (physics) A moving force.
- (grammar) A verb that indicates continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
- (music) A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.
- (music) The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness.
- A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.
- an efficient incentive
adj
- Of or relating to Isaac Newton, or his laws and theories.
- (astronomy) Being or relating to a type of reflecting telescope using a concave primary mirror and a flat diagonal secondary mirror.
- (physics) Of or relating to classical physics that does not take relativity into account.
- (fluid mechanics, of a fluid) Obeying Newton's law of viscosity; i.e. having a constant viscosity.
- of or relating to or inspired by Sir Isaac Newton or his science
noun
noun
- the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something
- the science of matter and energy and their interactions
- The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy.
- plural of physic
- The physical aspects of a phenomenon or a system, especially those examined or studied scientifically.
verb
noun
- (physics) The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each other
- (sexuality) An act of sexual intercourse.
- A link between the performance of an action and the location where that action occurs or the method used to perform that action.
- The act of joining together to form a couple.
- (software engineering) The degree of reliance between two or more software modules.
- (electronics) A connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them.
- A device that couples two things together.
- the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
- a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
- a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
verb
noun
- (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
- a basic truth or law or assumption
- a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
- a rule or standard especially of good behavior
- rule of personal conduct
- a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
- A fundamental essence, particularly one producing a given quality.
- An original faculty or endowment.
- A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.
- (sometimes pluralized) Moral rule or aspect.
- A source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds; fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance; ultimate element, or cause.
- (physics) A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied.
- Misspelling of principal.
- A chemical compound within plant or animal tissue that is characteristic of it and more or less peculiar to it, such that it defines the character of that tissue from a human viewpoint (as for example nicotine in tobacco).
- A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem.
verb
noun
- (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
- A justification or rationalization for something.
- (rare, religion) A liturgical vestment worn by some Christian bishops of various denominations.
- An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.
adj
- In mechanics, relating to a pair of forces, a pair of oscillations or other motion acting in the opposite direction to symmetric.
- (sound engineering, especially music) Going off the rhythm, especially during a transition from one time signature to another.
- (electrical engineering) The converse of symmetric in electrical network theory, especially filter theory. A network where the input and output image impedances are the dual, or inverse, of each other as opposed to symmetric networks where they are equal.
- Opposed to metrication.
adj
- In accordance with the laws of nature; now specifically, pertaining to physics.
- Sexual, carnal.
- Denoting a map showing natural features of the landscape (compare political).
- Having to do with the body as opposed to the mind; corporeal, bodily.
- Involving bodily force or contact; vigorous, aggressive.
- Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind, having to do with the material world.
- impelled by physical force especially against resistance
- characterized by energetic bodily activity
- concerned with material things
- involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
- relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics
- according with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter)
- having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses
noun
noun
- (physics) The integral of force over time.
- A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action.
- A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
- an instinctive motive
- the act of applying force suddenly
- (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
- the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
- a sudden desire
- an impelling force or strength
verb
noun
- the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
- the technical aspects of doing something
- The design and construction of machines.
- (physics) The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass
- plural of mechanic
- (writing) Spelling and punctuation.
- Operation in general; workings.
noun
- (physics) law obeyed by a systems of particles whose wave function changes when two particles are interchanged (the Pauli exclusion principle applies)
- A kind of quantum statistics that applies to the physics of a system consisting of many noninteracting identical particles that obey the Pauli exclusion principle.
noun
- (physics) The ratio between (1) the magnitude of the force of friction which a surface produces on an object (moving along the surface or being pressed statically against it) and (2) the magnitude of the normal force which is produced by the surface on the object and which is perpendicular to that surface.
- the ratio of the weight of an object being moved along a surface and the force that maintains contact between the object and the surface
noun
- (particle physics) A fundamental force.
- A mighty natural force which is beyond human control, notably if potentially catastrophic, such as the elements (e.g. storms and extreme temperatures) or geological (e.g. seismic and volcanic) activity.
- (figuratively) A thing or person that exhibits qualities which appear to be beyond outside control and which have consequential effects.
noun
- A mechanical arrangement for regulating motion in a machine, or producing equality of effect.
- (Ireland) At the University of Dublin, either the first (senior) or second (junior) in rank in an examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
- (nuclear physics) A substance (often water or graphite) used to decrease the speed of fast neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increase likelihood of fission.
- (UK) Someone who supervises and monitors the setting and marking of examinations by different people to ensure consistency of standards.
- (UK) An examiner at Oxford and Cambridge universities.
- (historical) A kind of lamp in which the flow of the oil to the wick is regulated.
- Someone who moderates.
- The chair or president of a meeting, etc.
- The person who presides over a synod of a Presbyterian church.
- (Internet) A person who enforces the rules of a discussion forum by deleting posts, banning users, etc.
- An arbitrator or mediator.
- A device used to deaden some of the noise from a firearm, although not to the same extent as a suppressor or silencer.
- in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly
- someone who presides over a forum or debate
- someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence
- any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors
noun
- (mechanics) Initialism of limited-slip differential.
- (organic chemistry) Abbreviation of lysergic acid diethylamide.
- Initialism of Lake Shore Drive (freeway in Chicago).
- Initialism of long slow distance (training method of long-distance running).
- (geology) Initialism of longshore drift (geological process by which sediments move along a beach shore).
- (veterinary pathology) Initialism of lumpy skin disease.
- a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
adj
adj
- (physics) Pertaining to models of physical laws that do not take quantum or relativistic effects into account; Newtonian or Maxwellian.
- Of or pertaining to established principles in a discipline.
- Knowledgeable or skilled in the classics; versed in the classics.
- Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.
- (music) Describing Western music and musicians of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- (informal, music) Describing art music (rather than pop, jazz, blues, etc), especially when played using instruments of the orchestra.
- Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
- Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined
- (physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture
- of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
- of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas
- of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors
- well-known and long-established in form or style
- of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
noun
noun
- (physics) statistical law obeyed by a system of particles whose wave function is not changed when two particles are interchanged (the Pauli exclusion principle does not apply)
- (quantum mechanics) A particle statistics model that describes the behaviour of collections of particles (bosons) that do not obey the Pauli exclusion principle.
noun
- the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
- (physics) The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
- (music) The volume with which music is to be performed, denoted by such terms as piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, or forte.
- Forces that stimulate growth, change, or development.
- The changing amplitude or level of a sound wave or selection of audio.
noun
- the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
- (mechanics) The branch of mechanics concerned with motion of objects, as well as the reason i.e. the forces acting on such bodies. This, along with kinematics constitute dynamics, which is concerned purely with the effects of forces on moving bodies.
- (chemistry) The branch of chemistry that is concerned with the rates of chemical reactions.
noun
- (classical mechanics) A theoretical point with mass assigned to it.
- (statistics) A probability distribution with unity probability mass at one specific outcome, and zero probability mass everywhere else.
- the concept of either matter that is infinitely small, or an object which can be thought of as infinitely small.
noun
- (physics) a universal law that states that the laws of mechanics are not affected by a uniform rectilinear motion of the system of coordinates to which they are referred
- (relativity) The principle that only the motion of objects relative to one another can be measured, and that there is no absolute frame of reference.
noun
- the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something
- the science of matter and energy and their interactions
- The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy.
- plural of physic
- The physical aspects of a phenomenon or a system, especially those examined or studied scientifically.
verb
noun
- (physics) The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each other
- (sexuality) An act of sexual intercourse.
- A link between the performance of an action and the location where that action occurs or the method used to perform that action.
- The act of joining together to form a couple.
- (software engineering) The degree of reliance between two or more software modules.
- (electronics) A connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them.
- A device that couples two things together.
- the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
- a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
- a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
verb
noun
- (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
- a basic truth or law or assumption
- a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
- a rule or standard especially of good behavior
- rule of personal conduct
- a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
- A fundamental essence, particularly one producing a given quality.
- An original faculty or endowment.
- A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.
- (sometimes pluralized) Moral rule or aspect.
- A source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds; fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance; ultimate element, or cause.
- (physics) A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied.
- Misspelling of principal.
- A chemical compound within plant or animal tissue that is characteristic of it and more or less peculiar to it, such that it defines the character of that tissue from a human viewpoint (as for example nicotine in tobacco).
- A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem.
verb
noun
- (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
- A justification or rationalization for something.
- (rare, religion) A liturgical vestment worn by some Christian bishops of various denominations.
- An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.
noun
- (physics) The integral of force over time.
- A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action.
- A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
- an instinctive motive
- the act of applying force suddenly
- (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
- the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
- a sudden desire
- an impelling force or strength
verb
noun
- the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
- the technical aspects of doing something
- The design and construction of machines.
- (physics) The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass
- plural of mechanic
- (writing) Spelling and punctuation.
- Operation in general; workings.
noun
- (physics) law obeyed by a systems of particles whose wave function changes when two particles are interchanged (the Pauli exclusion principle applies)
- A kind of quantum statistics that applies to the physics of a system consisting of many noninteracting identical particles that obey the Pauli exclusion principle.
noun
- (physics) The ratio between (1) the magnitude of the force of friction which a surface produces on an object (moving along the surface or being pressed statically against it) and (2) the magnitude of the normal force which is produced by the surface on the object and which is perpendicular to that surface.
- the ratio of the weight of an object being moved along a surface and the force that maintains contact between the object and the surface
noun
- (particle physics) A fundamental force.
- A mighty natural force which is beyond human control, notably if potentially catastrophic, such as the elements (e.g. storms and extreme temperatures) or geological (e.g. seismic and volcanic) activity.
- (figuratively) A thing or person that exhibits qualities which appear to be beyond outside control and which have consequential effects.
noun
- A mechanical arrangement for regulating motion in a machine, or producing equality of effect.
- (Ireland) At the University of Dublin, either the first (senior) or second (junior) in rank in an examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
- (nuclear physics) A substance (often water or graphite) used to decrease the speed of fast neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increase likelihood of fission.
- (UK) Someone who supervises and monitors the setting and marking of examinations by different people to ensure consistency of standards.
- (UK) An examiner at Oxford and Cambridge universities.
- (historical) A kind of lamp in which the flow of the oil to the wick is regulated.
- Someone who moderates.
- The chair or president of a meeting, etc.
- The person who presides over a synod of a Presbyterian church.
- (Internet) A person who enforces the rules of a discussion forum by deleting posts, banning users, etc.
- An arbitrator or mediator.
- A device used to deaden some of the noise from a firearm, although not to the same extent as a suppressor or silencer.
- in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly
- someone who presides over a forum or debate
- someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence
- any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors
noun
- (mechanics) Initialism of limited-slip differential.
- (organic chemistry) Abbreviation of lysergic acid diethylamide.
- Initialism of Lake Shore Drive (freeway in Chicago).
- Initialism of long slow distance (training method of long-distance running).
- (geology) Initialism of longshore drift (geological process by which sediments move along a beach shore).
- (veterinary pathology) Initialism of lumpy skin disease.
- a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
noun
- (physics) statistical law obeyed by a system of particles whose wave function is not changed when two particles are interchanged (the Pauli exclusion principle does not apply)
- (quantum mechanics) A particle statistics model that describes the behaviour of collections of particles (bosons) that do not obey the Pauli exclusion principle.
adj
- relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
- Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on matter).
- relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
- using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
- Using mechanics (the design and construction of machines): being a machine.
- (of a person) Acting as if one were a machine: lifeless or mindless.
- (figurative) As if performed by a machine: lifeless, mindless, thoughtless, automatic.
- Related to mechanics (the design and construction of machines).
- Relating to the mechanics of a game.
- Done by machine.
- (informal) Handy with machines.
noun
- (science fiction) A robot or mechanical creature.
- One who does manual labor, especially one who is similar to Shakespeare's rude mechanicals
- (cycling) An instance of equipment failure.
- (music) A stop on an organ that is operated by a hand or foot control rather than having to be manually set up in advance.
- (advertising) Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.
- (engineering) A mechanical engineer.
adj
- Pertaining to dynamics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
- Changing; active; in motion.
- (computing) Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.
- Able to change and adapt.
- (grammar) Of a verb: not stative, but fientive; indicating continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
- (music) Having to do with the volume of sound.
- Powerful; energetic.
- of or relating to dynamics
- characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
- (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being
noun
- (physics) A moving force.
- (grammar) A verb that indicates continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
- (music) A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.
- (music) The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness.
- A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.
- an efficient incentive
adj
- Of or relating to Isaac Newton, or his laws and theories.
- (astronomy) Being or relating to a type of reflecting telescope using a concave primary mirror and a flat diagonal secondary mirror.
- (physics) Of or relating to classical physics that does not take relativity into account.
- (fluid mechanics, of a fluid) Obeying Newton's law of viscosity; i.e. having a constant viscosity.
- of or relating to or inspired by Sir Isaac Newton or his science
noun
adj
- In mechanics, relating to a pair of forces, a pair of oscillations or other motion acting in the opposite direction to symmetric.
- (sound engineering, especially music) Going off the rhythm, especially during a transition from one time signature to another.
- (electrical engineering) The converse of symmetric in electrical network theory, especially filter theory. A network where the input and output image impedances are the dual, or inverse, of each other as opposed to symmetric networks where they are equal.
- Opposed to metrication.
adj
- In accordance with the laws of nature; now specifically, pertaining to physics.
- Sexual, carnal.
- Denoting a map showing natural features of the landscape (compare political).
- Having to do with the body as opposed to the mind; corporeal, bodily.
- Involving bodily force or contact; vigorous, aggressive.
- Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind, having to do with the material world.
- impelled by physical force especially against resistance
- characterized by energetic bodily activity
- concerned with material things
- involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
- relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics
- according with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter)
- having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses
noun
adj
adj
- (physics) Pertaining to models of physical laws that do not take quantum or relativistic effects into account; Newtonian or Maxwellian.
- Of or pertaining to established principles in a discipline.
- Knowledgeable or skilled in the classics; versed in the classics.
- Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.
- (music) Describing Western music and musicians of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- (informal, music) Describing art music (rather than pop, jazz, blues, etc), especially when played using instruments of the orchestra.
- Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
- Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined
- (physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture
- of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
- of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas
- of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors
- well-known and long-established in form or style
- of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.