mechanism
noun
an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion, often being part of a large machine; linkage.
mechanisms
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pluralof mechanism.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As Bryan starts to encounter the strange beings who appear on the outskirts of Raccoon City, the game mechanisms click into place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
This means banning profiling-based recommender feeds that lead to children seeing harmful content, as well as on reward-type mechanisms, and unsolicited contact from strangers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
His proposal discusses several possible mechanisms, including capability checkpoints, limits on computing power for AI training and restrictions on using AI to develop more advanced AI.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Researchers also did not measure inflammatory markers, so they could not investigate the biological mechanisms that might explain the relationship between vitamin D and pain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The ethos of atomic physics—the relentless drive to find irreducible particles, universal mechanisms, and systematic explanations—would soon permeate biology and drive the discipline toward new methods and new questions.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
