Definition & Meaning of "mechanism"in English

Mechanism

NOUN

the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

mechanisms

the technical aspects of doing something

a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function

a mechanical device or system with moving parts that work together to perform a specific function

Examples

The locking mechanism on the door jammed and wouldn't turn.

a philosophical perspective that views natural phenomena, including living organisms and their behavior, as analogous to machines operating based on deterministic physical and chemical processes, without the need for supernatural or non-physical explanations

Examples

Mechanism in philosophy rejects the idea of vital forces or non-physical principles in explaining life processes, emphasizing purely physical mechanisms.

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