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mechanism

  • /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪz.əm/ UK
  • [ˈmɛk.ə.nɪz.m̩] UK
  • /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪz.əm/ Canada, US
  • [ˈmɛk.ɪ̈.nɪ̈z.əm] Canada, US
  • [ˈmɛk.ə.nɪz.m̩] Canada, US
  • [ˈmɛk.ɪ̈.nɪ̈z.m̩] Canada, US
  • /ˈmek.ə.nɪz.əm/ Australia
  • [ˈmek.ə.nɪz.m̩] Australia
  • /ˈmek.ə.nəz.əm/ New Zealand
  • [ˈmek.ə.nəz.m̩] New Zealand

noun mechanisms

  1. countable, uncountable Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
  2. countable, uncountable Any combination of cams, gears, links, belts, chains and logical mechanical elements. A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.
  3. countable, uncountable A group of entities, such as objects, that interact together. A site that carried [sexually explicit] material, but that gated it off from children through credit cards or other mechanisms to verify the age of the user, would have an acceptable defense under the act.
  4. countable, uncountable A mental, physical, or chemical process.
  5. countable, uncountable Any process of, or system designed to manage useful energy conversion.
  6. countable, uncountable The theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes.

    Similar: mechanicism

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Closest in meaning: mechanics, chemical mechanism, machine, clockwork, device, apparatus, machinery, mechanized, framework, mechanistic, tool, robotic, architecture, way, gearbox, avenue

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noun mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion

Españolmecanismo
한국어기구 gigu, 메커니즘 mekeonijeum
日本語仕組み shikumi, 機構 kikō, 絡繰り karakuri, メカニズム mekanizumu
中文機械 /机械 jīxiè, 機構 /机构 jīgòu, 機制 /机制 jīzhì
हिन्दीतंत्र tantra, यंत्रावली yantrāvalī, मेकैनिज़्म mekainizm
Portuguêsmecanismo
Françaismécanisme
DeutschMechanismus
Italianomeccanismo
Ελληνικάμηχανισμός michanismós
Românămecanism
Русскиймехани́зм mexanízm
Tiếng Việtmáy móc, bộ máy
العربيةآلِيَّة ʔāliyya
עבריתמַנְגָּנוֹן manganón

noun mental, chemical, or physical process

Españolmecanismo
日本語仕組み shikumi, 機構 kikō, 絡繰り karakuri
中文機理 /机理 jīlǐ
Portuguêsmecanismo
Françaismécanisme
Italianomeccanismo
Ελληνικάμηχανισμός michanismós
Românămecanism
Русскиймехани́зм mexanízm

noun philosophy: theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes

Españolmecanicismo

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@misc{mechanism_2026,
  title = {mechanism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mechanism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}