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Definition of mechanical : 1. A mechanic.
2. Done as if by a machine; uninfluenced by will or emotion; proceeding automatically, or by habit, without special intention or reflection; as, mechanical singing; mechanical verses; mechanical service.
3. Made and operated by interaction of forces without a directing intelligence; as, a mechanical universe.
4. Obtained by trial, by measurements, etc.; approximate; empirical. See the 2d Note under Geometric.
5. Pertaining to, governed by, or in accordance with, mechanics, or the laws of motion; pertaining to the quantitative relations of force and matter, as distinguished from mental, vital, chemical, etc.; as, mechanical principles; a mechanical theory; mechanical deposits.

Synonyms:

windup, fixed, mechanistic, involuntary, nonhuman, fabrication, machinelike, original, mechanised, perfunctory, automatic, engineering, mechanic, mechanically skillful, programmed, unchanging, building, concern, production, standardized, construction, stereotyped, manufacturing, automatonlike, robotlike, mechanized, unthinking, varied, routine, habitual, automated

meticulously, schematic, disciplined, technical, programmatic, methodical, mannerly, tactical, procedural, systematic

Usage examples:

• He fumbled in his pocket for the key, and in a mechanical way turned it in the lock. - "The Belovéd Traitor", Frank L. Packard.
• Indeed, her actions were almost mechanical. - "Mary, Mary", James Stephens Commentator: Padraic Colum.
• The mechanical resistance is transferred elsewhere. - "The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays", J. (John) Joly.