Meaning of mechanism | Babel Free

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1. Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
   countable, uncountable
2. Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power
3. Any combination of cams, gears, links, belts, chains and logical mechanical elements.
   countable, uncountable
4. Philosophy. the theory or doctrine that all the phenomena of the universe, especially life, can ultimately be explained in terms of physics and chemistry and that the difference between organic and inorganic lies only in degree. Cf. vitalism. — mechanist, n. — mechanistic, adj.
   Philosophy
5. Any combination of cams, gears, links, belts, chains and logical mechanical elements
6. A group of entities, such as objects, that interact together.
   countable, uncountable
7. That by which something is accomplished or some end achieved:agency, agent, instrument, instrumentality, instrumentation, intermediary, mean (used in plural), medium, organ.
8. A group of entities, such as objects, that interact together
9. A mental, physical, or chemical process.
   countable, uncountable
10. a skilled worker who repairs or maintains machinery. werktuigkundige عامِل ميكانيكي механик mecânico mechanik der Mechaniker mekaniker μηχανικός mécanico mehhaanik مکانیک mekaanikko mécanicien/-ienne מכונאי मैकैनिक, कारीगर mehaničar, strojar szerelő; műszerész montir vélvirki meccanico 機械工 기계공, 수리공 mechanikas mehāniķis mekanik mecanicienmekaniker, maskinarbeidermechanik ميخانيك mecânico mecanic механик mechanik, strojník mehanik mehaničar mekaniker, reparatör ช่างเครื่อง tamirci 機械技工 механік ...
11. A mental, physical, or chemical process
12. Any process of, or system designed to manage useful energy conversion.
    countable, uncountable
13. meganies ميكانيكيّاً механично mecanicamente mechanicky mechanisch mekaniskt; automatiskt; maskinelt μηχανικάmecánicamente mehhaaniliselt بطورخودکار mekaanisesti mécaniquement מִבּחִינָה מְכָאנִית यांत्रिक रूप से mehanički, mašinski gépiesen secara otomatis með vélrænum hætti meccanicamente 機械的に 기계적으로 mechaniškai, mašinaliai mehāniski; automātiski secara mekanik machinaalmekanisk, uten inspirasjon mechanicznie خود كار،اتوماتيك mecanicamente (în mod) mecanic механически; автоматически; машинал...
14. Any process of, or system designed to manage useful energy conversion
15. The theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes.
    countable, uncountable
16. the ways in which something works or is applied. the mechanics of the legal system. werking آلِيَّة, طُرُق آليَّه функциониране mecanismos mechanismus die Technik indretning μηχανισμός, τρόπος λειτουργίας mecanismo meh-hanism مکانیزم soveltaminen mécanismeדרך, שיטה गत्यातमक्ता mehanizmi mechanizmus cara kerja starfsemi, gangur, kerfi meccanismo 仕組み 기구, 구조 mechanizmas mehānisms cara kerja mechanismearbeidsgangen, systemetmechanizm د ماشين جوړښت mecanismos mecanism(e) механизм mechanizmus mehan...
17. a (usually small) piece of machinery. a watch mechanism. meganisme آليَّه механизъм mecanismo mechanismus der Mechanismus mekanisme; -mekanisme μηχανισμόςmecanismo mehhanism, -värk مکانیزم mekanismi mécanismeמנגנון तरीका, यंत्र निर्माण कला mehanizam szerkezet mekanisme gangverk/-virki meccanismo 機械部分 (기계) 장치, 기계 부분 mechanizmas mehānisms mekanisme mechaniekverk, maskineri, mekanismemechanizm جوړښت mecanismo meca­nism механизм mechanizmus mehanizem mehanizam mekanism ชิ้นส่วนของเครื่องจักร meka...
    usually
18. meganisering مَكْنَنَه механизиране mecanização mechanizace die Mechanisierung mekanisering; automatisering μηχανοποίηση, αυτοματοποίησηmecanización mehhaniseerimine ماشینی koneistus mécanisationמיכון यंत्रीकरण mehanizacija gépesítés mekanisasi vélvæðing meccanizzazione; motorizzazione 機械化 기계화 mechanizacija mehanizācija secara mekanikal mechanisatiemekaniseringmechanizacja ماشينى mecanização me­ca­­nizare механизация mechanizácia mehanizacija mehanizacija mekanisering, motorisering การทำให้เค...
19. A machine or mechanical appliance.
20. A system of parts that operate or interact like those of a machine: the mechanism of the solar system.
21. An instrument or a process, physical or mental, by which something is done or comes into being: "The mechanism of oral learning is largely that of continuous repetition" (T.G.E. Powell).

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Examples

“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.”

“A very rare polymorphism in the prion protein gene recently has been identified that appears to protect against prion disease; this finding, in addition to providing greater understanding of the prionlike mechanisms of neurodegenerative disorders, might lead to potential treatments.”

“Outside the boundaries of the PTEs [Passenger Transport Executives], there was little mechanism to re-open routes, and despite a growing realisation that the lack of transport connectivity was a big contributor towards social deprivation and poor economic performance, there was little government policy recognition.”

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