Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

servomechanism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: ser-vo-mech-anism
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback.

noun

Any system which controls motion automatically using feedback.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser-der.? Proto-Italic *serwos Latin servusder. English servo- Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)der. New Latin mechanismuslbor. English mechanism English servomechanism From servo- + mechanism.

Inflected Forms

servomechanisms (plural) servo (abbreviation) servo-mechanism (alternative)

Synonyms

servo servosystem

Questions

What does servomechanism mean?: A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback.
Where does servomechanism come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser-der.? Proto-Italic *serwos Latin servusder. English servo- Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)der. New Latin mechanismuslbor. English mechanism English servomechanism From servo- + mechanism.

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