statistical mechanics

/stəˌtɪstəkəl məˌkænɪks/
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Definitions of statistical mechanics
  1. noun
    the branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particles
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    type of:
    natural philosophy, physics
    the science of matter and energy and their interactions
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