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noun : MECHANISM
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions" ;
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2. (
) the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style" ;
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3. (
) a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection" ;
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4. (
) (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes ;
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5. (
) device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function ;
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