mechanism
/mˈɛkʌnˌɪzʌm/noun4 syllables
Mechanism means: the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction.
Synonyms for mechanism2
noun, as in the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
noun, as in the technical aspects of doing something
What does mechanism mean?5
noun
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction“he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions”
the technical aspects of doing something“a mechanism of social control”
a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function“the mechanism of the ear”
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Mechanism in a sentence
- We don't have a mechanism for sustained funding.witbrock
- Scientists are slowly piecing together the mechanism of aging.darinmex
- Bureaucracy is a giant mechanism operated by pygmies.carlosalberto
- A uniform resource locator is a mechanism for specifying names of files.illiterate
- Handcuffs are none other than a ratchet mechanism.fullyfledged_pigeon
- Lukas’s defense mechanism kicked in and he started to shoot.Amastan
- In what way do they activate this mechanism?anzart
- Life is an offensive, directed against the repetitious mechanism of the Universe.tijlan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of mechanism
as a noun
- plural
- mechanisms