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Noun mechanism has 5 senses
- mechanism, chemical mechanism - the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"
--1 is a kind of chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
--1 has particulars: biochemical mechanism
- mechanism, mechanics - the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"
--2 is a kind of performance, execution, carrying out, carrying into action
- mechanism - a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection"
--3 is a kind of natural object
--3 has particulars: barrier; transmission mechanism; biological clock
- mechanism - (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
--4 is a kind of philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
- mechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
--5 is a kind of device
--5 has particulars: | | action, action mechanism; actuator; automaton, robot, golem; axis, axis of rotation; carriage; cartridge ejector, ejector; cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor; clockwork; control, controller; cooling system, cooling; delayed action; drive; drive line, drive line system; film advance; gear, gear mechanism; homing device; hydraulic system; ignition, ignition system; lock; mechanical device; radiator; rotating mechanism; steering linkage; steering system, steering mechanism; tape drive, tape transport, transport; whirler; works, workings |
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