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mechanism meaning and definition

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MECHANISM noun

Definition of mechanism (noun)

  1. the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
    • "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"
    • synonyms: chemical mechanism
  2. the technical aspects of doing something
    • "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"
    • synonyms: mechanics
  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
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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