mechanism
[ mek-uh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˈmɛk əˌnɪz əm /
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noun
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Origin of mechanism
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British Dictionary definitions for mechanism
mechanism
/ (ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
a system or structure of moving parts that performs some function, esp in a machine
something resembling a machine in the arrangement and working of its partsthe mechanism of the ear
any form of mechanical device or any part of such a device
a process or technique, esp of executionthe mechanism of novel writing
philosophy
- the doctrine that human action can be explained in purely physical terms, whether mechanical or biological
- the explanation of phenomena in causal rather than teleological or essentialist terms
- the view that the task of science is to seek such explanations
- strict determinismCompare dynamism, vitalism
psychoanal
- the ways in which psychological forces interact and operate
- a structure having an influence on the behaviour of a person, such as a defence mechanism
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