mechanism

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English

Etymology

From Latin mechanismus, from Greek mekhane "machine"

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmɛkənɪzm/, SAMPA: /"mEk@nIzm/

Noun

mechanism (plural mechanisms)

1. Within a machine or machinery; any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power
2. Any combination of cams, gears, links, belts, chains and logical mechanical elements
3. A group of objects or parts that interact together. (as in Political machine)
4. A mental, physical, or chemical process.
5. (philosophy) A theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes.

Derived terms

• defense mechanism
• reaction mechanism

Translations

mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion

Armenian: մեխանիզմ (hy) (mexanizm) Catalan: mecanisme (ca) m. Croatian: mehanizam (hr) m. Czech: mechanismus (cs) Danish: mekanisme (da) Dutch: mechanisme (nl) n. Esperanto: meĥanismo (eo), mekanismo (eo) Finnish: mekanismi (fi) French: mechanisme (fr) m. German: Mechanismus (de) m.

Greek: μηχανισμός (el) (michanismós) m. Ido: mekanismo (io) Persian: مکانیزم (fa) Polish: mechanizm (pl) Romanian: mecanism (ro) n. Russian: механизм (ru) (mehanízm) m. Serbian: механизам (sr) (mehanizam) m. Spanish: mecanismo (es) m. Swedish: mekanism (sv) Telugu: యంత్రాంగం (te) (yantraangam)

mental, chemical, or physical process

Catalan: mecanisme (ca) m. Greek: μηχανισμός (el) (michanismós) m.

Spanish: mecanismo (es) m.