1. mechanism - noun
· the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"
Synonym(s): chemical_mechanism
Hypernym(s): chemical_process, chemical_change, chemical_action
2. mechanism - noun
· the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"
Synonym(s): mechanics
Hypernym(s): performance, execution, carrying_out, carrying_into_action
3. mechanism - noun
· a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection"
Hypernym(s): natural_object
4. mechanism - noun
· (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
Hypernym(s): philosophical_doctrine, philosophical_theory
5. mechanism - noun
· device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
Hypernym(s): device
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