DICTOMETER

MECHANISM

(mechanism, mecanismo, mekanisme)

1. Synonyms:
   • Mechanism
   • Chemical mechanism
   Definitions:
   • the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
   Examples:
   • He determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Mechanism
   • Mechanics
   Definitions:
   • the technical aspects of doing something
   Examples:
   • A mechanism of social control
   • Mechanisms of communication
   • The mechanics of prose style
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Mechanism
   Definitions:
   • a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
   Examples:
   • The mechanism of the ear
   • The mechanism of infection
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Mechanism
   Definitions:
   • (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Mechanism
   Definitions:
   • device consisting of a piece of machinery
   • has moving parts that perform some function