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Definition of MECHANISM
Pronunciation : MECHANISM

noun : MECHANISM

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

    ) the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions" ;

  • 2. (

    ) the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style" ;

  • 3. (

    ) a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection" ;

  • 4. (

    ) (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes ;

  • 5. (

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


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