statistical mechanics

noun

plural in form but usually singular in construction

: a branch of mechanics dealing with the application of the principles of statistics to the mechanics of a system consisting of a large number of parts having motions that differ by small steps over a large range

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for statistical mechanics

• biomechanics
• hispanics
• organics
• volcanics
• panics