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classical mechanics
noun
, Physics.
- the branch of mechanics that is based on Newton's laws of motion and that is applicable to systems that are so large that Planck's constant can be regarded as negligibly small ( quantum mechanics ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of classical mechanics1
First recorded in 1930–35
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