1.Definition: (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes

Category: General

2.Definition: a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function

"The mechanism of the ear", "The mechanism of infection"

Category: Objects

3.Definition: device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

Category: Objects

4.Definition: the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

"He determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"

Category: General

5.Definition: the technical aspects of doing something

"A mechanism of social control", "Mechanisms of communication", "The mechanics of prose style"

Related Noun(s):mechanics

Category: General