mechanism
Nouns
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(n) the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
- he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions
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(n) the technical aspects of doing something
- a mechanism of social control
- mechanisms of communication
- the mechanics of prose style
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(n) a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
- the mechanism of the ear
- the mechanism of infection
- (n) (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
- (n) device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function