mech|a|nis|tic

mech|a|nis|tic
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 the belief that everything in the universe is produced by and can be explained by mechanical or material forces.
mech´a|s´ti|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • 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

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