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Mechanism

//ˈmik.ə.nɪ.zəm// noun

Noun

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Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power. countable, uncountable
2
the technical aspects of doing something wordnet
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Any combination of cams, gears, links, belts, chains and logical mechanical elements. countable, uncountable
"A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place."
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device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function wordnet
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A group of entities, such as objects, that interact together. countable, uncountable
"A very rare polymorphism in the prion protein gene recently has been identified that appears to protect against prion disease; this finding, in addition to providing greater understanding of the prionlike mechanisms of neurodegenerative disorders, might lead to potential treatments."

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(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes wordnet
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A mental, physical, or chemical process. countable, uncountable
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a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function wordnet
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Any process of, or system designed to manage useful energy conversion. countable, uncountable
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the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction wordnet
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The theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes. countable, uncountable

Learned borrowing from New Latin mechanismus, from Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “machine”).

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