Dictionary Check: mechanism

"mechanism" is a valid word!

Scrabble 18 points
Words with Friends 21 points

Definition

noun

the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

Example: "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"
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noun

the technical aspects of doing something

Example: "a mechanism of social control"
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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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