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1. (n.) mechanism
an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion.
2. mechanism
the agency or means by which an effect is produced or a purpose is accomplished.
3. mechanism
machinery; mechanical appliances.
4. mechanism
the structure or arrangement of parts of a machine or similar device.
5. mechanism
routine methods or procedures.
6. mechanism
the theory that everything in the universe is produced by matter in motion.
7. mechanism
the view that all biological processes may be described in physicochemical terms.
8. mechanism
a mode of behavior that helps an individual deal with the physical or psychological environment.
Etymology: (1655–65; < NL mēchanismus a contrivance &indirdesc; Gk mēchan(ē)machine+ NL -ismus, -ism)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) mechanism, chemical mechanism
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
"he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"
2. (noun) mechanism, mechanics
the technical aspects of doing something
"a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"
3. (noun) mechanism
a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
"the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection"
4. (noun) mechanism
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
5. (noun) mechanism
device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
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1. (noun) mechanism
a device or part of a machine
The clock has a very simple mechanism.
2. mechanism
a way of achieving sth
a mechanism for coping with bad news
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) mechanism
the arrangement or relation of the parts of a machine; the parts of a machine, taken collectively; the arrangement or relation of the parts of anything as adapted to produce an effect; as, the mechanism of a watch; the mechanism of a sewing machine; the mechanism of a seed pod
2. (noun) mechanism
mechanical operation or action
3. (noun) mechanism
an ideal machine; a combination of movable bodies constituting a machine, but considered only with regard to relative movements
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Sense: a (usually small) piece of machinery
a watch mechanism.
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 Afrikaans: meganisme |
 Arabic: آليَّه |
 Bulgarian: механизъм |
 Brazilian: mecanismo |
 Czech: mechanismus |
 German: der Mechanismus |
 Danish: mekanisme; -mekanisme |
 Greek: μηχανισμός |
 Spanish: mecanismo |
 Estonian: mehhanism, -värk |
 Farsi: مکانیزم |
 Finnish: mekanismi |
 French: mécanisme |
 Hebrew: מַנגָנוֹן |
 Hindi: तरीका, यंत्र निर्माण कला |
 Croatian: mehanizam |
 Hungarian: szerkezet |
 Indonesian: mekanisme |
 Icelandic: gangverk/-virki |
 Italian: meccanismo |
 Japanese: 機械部分 |
 Korean: (기계) 장치, 기계 부분 |
 Lithuanian: mechanizmas |
 Latvian: mehānisms |
 Malay: mekanisme |
 Dutch: mechaniek |
 Norwegian: verk, maskineri, mekanism |
 Polish: mechanizm |
 Persian: مکانیزم |
 Pashto: جوړښت |
 Portuguese: mecanismo |
 Romanian: mecanism |
 Russian: механизм |
 Slovak: mechanizmus |
 Slovenian: mehanizem |
 Serbian: mehanizam |
 Swedish: mekanism |
 Thai: ชิ้นส่วนของเครื่องจักร |
 Turkish: mekanizma, düzenek |
 Taiwanese: 機械裝置，機制 |
 Ukrainian: механізм; конструкція |
 Urdu: چھوٹا مشینی نظام |
 Vietnamese: cơ cấu |
 Chinese: 机械装置，机制，原理 |
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