Dictionary Check: mechanism
"mechanism" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
Example:
"he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"
noun
the technical aspects of doing something
Example:
"a mechanism of social control"
noun
a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
Example:
"the mechanism of the ear"
noun
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
noun
device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
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