Economics is the study of economic mechanisms.
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Mechanisms
Synonyms for "mechanisms" (160 found)
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mediatormediummethodmidwifeminionmonismmotionmotive powermotormovementmovementsnatural realismnaturalismnew realismorganorganizationpawnphilosophyphysicalismphysicism
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playthingpositive philosophypositivismpower plantpower sourcepower trainpragmaticismpragmatismprocedureprocesspuppetrealismrecourserectifierregister regulatorrepresentative realismresortsafety controlsafety fusesafety stopsafety switchsafety valvesciencesecularismselector switchsequence switchservantserviceservo valveservomechanismskillslavestoogestructuresubstantialismsystemtechnictechnical know-howtechnical knowledgetechnical skilltechnicstechniquetechnologytemporalitythermoswitchthingtimertooltoyutilityvehiclevoltage regulatorvoltage stabilizerwatchworkswaywheelswheels within wheelsworkingsworksworldliness
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Fever is one of the body's defence mechanisms.
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Denial is one of the strongest human defence mechanisms.
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There must be active and enforceable mechanisms to protect copyright exceptions and limitations, including fair use and fair dealing regimes.
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