mechanism

nouns

the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
"he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"
chemical mechanism, mechanism
the technical aspects of doing something
"a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"
mechanics, mechanism
a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
"the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection"
mechanism
is derived from
mechanistic
is a type of (narrower)
an object occurring naturally; not made by man
natural object
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
mechanism
is derived from
mechanistic
is derived from
mechanist
domain category
the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
philosophy
is a type of (narrower)
a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
mechanism
is derived from
mechanical
is a type of (narrower)
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
"the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
device