servomechanism

See also: servo-mechanism

English

Alternative forms

• servo-mechanism

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.

Noun

servomechanism (plural servomechanisms, abbreviation servo)

2. 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.

   Synonym: servo

   Hyponyms: servomotor, servo < device

3. Any system which controls motion automatically using feedback.

Translations

system

• Basque: serbomekanismo
• Chinese:

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• Finnish: servomekanismi
• French: servomécanisme (fr)
• German: Servoantrieb m
• Japanese: please add this translation if you can
• Portuguese: servomecanismo m
• Russian: сервомехани́зм (ru) m (servomexanízm)
• Spanish: servomecanismo (es) m
• Turkish: servo sistem