mech´a|s´ti|cal|ly — mech|a|nis|tic «MEHK uh NIHS tihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with mechanics or mechanical theories: »We may regard Newton s laws of motion as the supreme model of mechanistic determinism (Scientific American). 2. of or having to do with… … Useful english dictionary
nis — ac·ti·nis·tia; ae·pi·or·nis; ae·py·or·nis; ag·a·li·nis; ag·a·por·nis; al·bi·nis·tic; anach·ro·nis·tic; an·tag·o·nis·tic; an·tag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly; ap·a·tor·nis; ar·chae·or·nis; ar·gyn·nis; ban·nis·ter; bap·tor·nis; ca·nis; cap·ri·cor·nis;… … English syllables
tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; … English syllables
mech — an·ti·mech·a·nized; mech; mech·a·ni·cian; mech·a·nism; mech·a·nis·mic; mech·a·nist; mech·a·nis·tic; mech·a·ni·za·tion; mech·a·nize; mech·a·niz·er; mech·a·no·caloric; mech·a·no·mor·phic; mech·a·no·mor·phism; mech·a·no·therapist; mech·a·no·therapy; … English syllables
mechanistic — mech·a·nis·tic … English syllables
mechanistic — mech•a•nis•tic [[t]ˌmɛk əˈnɪs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists 2) of or pertaining to mechanics • Etymology: 1880–85 mech a•nis′ti•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
mechanistic — mech|a|nis|tic [ˌmekəˈnıstık] adj tending to explain the behaviour of things in the natural world as if they were machines ▪ a mechanistic view of the universe >mechanistically [ kli] adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
mechanistic — mech|a|nis|tic [ ,mekə nıstık ] adjective treating or describing human behavior and natural processes as if they are machines … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
mechanism — 1. An arrangement or grouping of the parts of anything that has a definite action. 2. The means by which an effect is obtained. 3. The chain of events in a particular process. 4. The detailed description of a reaction pathway. [G. mechane, a… … Medical dictionary