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mechanism
[mek-uh-niz-uhm]
noun
an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion, often being part of a large machine; linkage.
the agency or means by which an effect is produced or a purpose is accomplished.
machinery or mechanical appliances in general.
the structure or arrangement of parts of a machine or similar device, or of anything analogous.
the mechanical part of something; any mechanical device.
the mechanism of a clock.
routine methods or procedures; mechanics.
the mechanism of government.
mechanical execution, as in painting or music; technique.
the theory that everything in the universe is produced by matter in motion; materialism.
Philosophy.
the view that all natural processes are explicable in terms of classical mechanics.
the view that all biological processes may be described in physicochemical terms.
Psychoanalysis.the habitual operation and interaction of psychological forces within an individual that assist in interpreting or dealing with the physical or psychological environment.
mechanism
/ ˈɛəˌɪə /
noun
a system or structure of moving parts that performs some function, esp in a machine
something resembling a machine in the arrangement and working of its parts
the mechanism of the ear
any form of mechanical device or any part of such a device
a process or technique, esp of execution
the mechanism of novel writing
philosophy
psychoanal
the ways in which psychological forces interact and operate
a structure having an influence on the behaviour of a person, such as a defence mechanism
Other 51Թ Forms
- mechanismic adjective
- antimechanism noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mechanism1
Example Sentences
The GHF's mechanism has been criticised as insufficient, as a limited amount of supplies is being handed out, and inhumane, as it requires people to travel to crowded distribution hubs, at great risk.
They wrote that officials were entitled to their personal views, but added it "might be helpful" to "remind" them of mechanisms available to those uncomfortable with policy.
“The DOJ assertions are not in themselves law, and the letter by itself cannot be an enforcement mechanism,” Thurmond wrote.
On Saturday, China's foreign ministry said Vice Premier He would be in the UK between 8 and 13 June, and that a meeting of the "China-US economic and trade mechanism" would take place.
"We do not have a legal basis or the mechanisms for returning them," he said, frankly.
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