Mechanism - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmekənɪzəm|  American pronunciation of the word mechanism
Brit.  |ˈmek(ə)nɪz(ə)m|  British pronunciation of the word mechanism

noun

- the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions
- the technical aspects of doing something (syn: mechanics)
a mechanism of social control
mechanisms of communication
- a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
the mechanism of the ear
the mechanism of infection
- (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

Extra examples

The camera's shutter mechanism is broken.

Scientists are studying the body's mechanisms for controlling weight.

There is no mechanism in place for enforcing the new law.

The Army has set up mechanisms to help jobless ex-soldiers get work.

When a person is ill, the body's natural defence mechanisms come into operation.

...made atomic adjustments to the clock's mechanism to keep it from whirring as it ran...

You should clean the mechanism regularly to prevent buildup of dirt.

...moved to the forepart of the machine to check the mechanism...

...took the machinery out of operation since attrition had led to the main mechanism's breaking...

The two parts of the mechanism work independently.

Word forms

noun
singular: mechanism
plural: mechanisms
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