Mechanism

noun
'mɛkə,nɪzəm

Noun

  • the technical aspects of doing something

    a mechanism of social control

    mechanisms of communication

    Similar:Mechanics
    Type of:ExecutionPerformance
  • the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

    he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions

  • a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function

    the mechanism of the ear

    the mechanism of infection

  • device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

    Type of:Device
  • (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes

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