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Noun: mechanism 'meku`nizum- The atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
"he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions" - chemical mechanism - The technical aspects of doing something
"a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication" - mechanics - A natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
"the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection" - (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
- Device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
Derived forms: mechanisms See also: mechanical, mechanist, mechanistic Type of: carrying into action, carrying out, chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, device, execution, natural object, performance, philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory Encyclopedia: Mechanism |