mechanistic

They had only the mechanistic world of their ships—which were vehicles, not a land.
And Then the Town Took Off|Richard Wilson
The facts in their isolation, taken as complete in themselves, are not mechanistic.
Essays in Experimental Logic|John Dewey
Aristotle expressly states that a sufficient development of mechanistic technology would abrogate slavery.
The Transformation of Early Christianity from an Eschatological to a Socialized Movement|Lyford Paterson Edwards
Perhaps it is not clear what I mean by "the mechanistic outlook."
The Problem of China|Bertrand Russell

Another Harvard voice is less pronounced in favor of the mechanistic conception of life.
The Breath of Life|John Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for mechanistic

mechanistic

/ (ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk) /

adjective

philosophy of or relating to the theory of mechanism

maths of or relating to mechanics

Derived forms of mechanistic

mechanistically, adverb

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Medical definitions for mechanistic

mechanistic

[ mĕk′ə-nĭs′tĭk ]

adj.

Mechanically determined.

Of or relating to the philosophy of mechanism, especially one that tends to explain phenomena only by reference to physical or biological causes.