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mechanisms |
Grep of noun mechanism action mechanism biochemical mechanism chemical mechanism defence mechanism defense mechanism escape mechanism firing mechanism gear mechanism mechanism rotating mechanism servomechanism steering mechanism Overview of noun mechanism The noun mechanism has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (8) mechanism, chemical mechanism -- (the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions") 2. (3) mechanism, mechanics -- (technical aspects of doing something "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style") 3. (2) mechanism -- (a natural object resembling a machine in structure and function; "the mechanism of the ear") 4. mechanism -- (the doctrine that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes) 5. mechanism -- (device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function) Overview of noun mechanism The noun mechanism has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (8) mechanism, chemical mechanism -- (the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions") 2. (3) mechanism, mechanics -- (technical aspects of doing something "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style") 3. (2) mechanism -- (a natural object resembling a machine in structure and function; "the mechanism of the ear") 4. mechanism -- (the doctrine that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes) 5. mechanism -- (device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function)
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