mech|a|nism

mech|a|nism
mech|a|nism «MEHK uh nihz uhm», noun.
1. a machine or its working parts: »

the mechanism of a watch. Something is wrong with the mechanism of our refrigerator. An automobile engine is a complex mechanism.

2. a system of parts working together as the parts of a machine do: »

The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.

3. the means or way by which something is done; machinery: »

The mechanism of human speech, Figurative. the ancient mechanisms of the law grinding toward justice.

4. the mechanical part; technique, as in painting or music.
5. Psychology. a) the arrangements in the mind or brain that determine thought, feeling, or action in regular and predictable ways. b) a response unconsciously selected to protect oneself or find satisfaction for an unfulfilled desire: »

a defense mechanism.

6. Philosophy. the theory that everything in the universe is produced and can be explained by mechanical or material forces: »

the influence of mechanism and materialism in science (Science News).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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