mechanism
(noun)
noun
1. the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
- he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions
Definition categories: process
2. the technical aspects of doing something
- a mechanism of social control
- mechanisms of communication
- the mechanics of prose style
Similar word(s): mechanics
Definition categories: act, execution, performance
3. a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
- the mechanism of the ear
- the mechanism of infection
Definition categories: object
4. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
Definition categories: thought
5. device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
Definition categories: man–made, device