Mechanism Definition

mĕkə-nĭzəm
mechanisms
noun
mechanisms
The working parts or arrangement of parts of a machine; works.
The mechanism of a clock.
Webster's New World
The mechanical aspect; technical part.
Webster's New World
A system whose parts work together like those of a machine.
The mechanism of the universe.
Webster's New World
Any system or means for doing something; esp., a physical or mental process or processes, whether conscious or unconscious, by which some result is produced.
Webster's New World
A habitual manner of acting to achieve an end.
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Other Word Forms of Mechanism

Noun

Singular:
mechanism
Plural:
mechanisms

Origin of Mechanism

  • New Latin mēchanismus from Late Latin mēchanisma from Greek mēkhanē machine mechanic

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin mechanismus, from Greek μηχανή (mekhanÄ“, “machine")

    From Wiktionary

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