mechanistic

English

Etymology

mechan(ism) +‎ -istic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk/

Adjective

mechanistic (comparative more mechanistic, superlative most mechanistic)

1. Having the impersonal and automatic characteristics of a machine.
2. Predetermined by, or as if by, a mechanism.
3. (philosophy) Having a physical or biological cause.