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Mechanics vs Methodology - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between mechanics and methodology

is that mechanics is (physics) the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass while methodology is the study of methods used in a field.

mechanics

English

Noun

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  • (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
  • English plurals

    • Derived terms

    (Derived terms) * aeromechanics * analytic mechanics * biomechanics * body mechanics * celestial mechanics * classical mechanics * electromechanics * fluid mechanics * gas mechanics * hereditary mechanics * hydromechanics * magnetomechanics * matrix mechanics * micromechanics * molecular mechanics * Newtonian mechanics * nonquantum mechanics * nonrelativistic mechanics * particle mechanics * quantum mechanics * rational mechanics * relativistic mechanics * rock mechanics * soil mechanics * statistical mechanics * wave mechanics

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    methodology

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia methodology) (methodologies)
  • The study of methods used in a field.
  • (proscribed) A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.
  • The implementation of such methods etc.

    • Usage notes

    Etymologically, methodology' refers to the ''study'' of methods. Thus the use of '''methodology as a synonym for (methods) (or other simple terms such as ''means,'' ''technique,'' or ''procedure ) is proscribed as both inaccurate and pretentious.

    Derived terms

    * methodological * methodologically