mechanism

noun
/ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/

Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.

Other meanings

A group of entities, such as objects, that interact together.
A mental, physical or chemical process.

Synonyms

chemical mechanism

Related words

Grotthuss mechanism
control mechanism
Geneva mechanism
Higgs mechanism
mechanism of death
Penrose mechanism
servo-mechanism
reaction mechanism
flintlock mechanism
Anderson-Higgs mechanism
Brout-Englert-Higgs mechanism
antimechanism

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This definition is adapted from “mechanism” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.