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mechanism
noun
The technical aspects of doing something
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ˈmɛkənɪzm
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noun
The technical aspects of doing something
“A mechanism of social control”
noun
Device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
noun
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
noun
A natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
“The mechanism of the ear”
noun
The atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
“He determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions”
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A mechanism of social control
Mechanisms of communication
The mechanics of prose style
The mechanism of the ear
The mechanism of infection
He determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions
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