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Learned borrowing fromNew Latinmechanismus, fromAncient Greekμηχανή(mēkhanḗ,“machine”).

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mechanism (countable anduncountable,pluralmechanisms)

  1. (within amachine ormachinery) Anymechanical means for theconversion orcontrol ofmotion, or thetransmission or control ofpower.
  2. Anycombination ofcams,gears,links,belts,chains andlogical mechanical elements.
    • 2012 March,Henry Petroski, “Opening Doors”, inAmerican Scientist‎[1], volume100, number 2, pages112–3:
      A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latchingmechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.
  3. A group ofentities, such as objects, that interact together.
    • 2015 December 21, Michael D. Geschwind, “Prion Diseases”, inContinuum (Minneap Minn),→DOI:
      A very rare polymorphism in the prion protein gene recently has been identified that appears to protect against prion disease; this finding, in addition to providing greater understanding of the prionlikemechanisms of neurodegenerative disorders, might lead to potential treatments.
    • 2023 March 22, 'Industry Insider', “Restoring Your Railway”, inRAIL, number979, page68:
      Outside the boundaries of the PTEs [Passenger Transport Executives], there was littlemechanism to re-open routes, and despite a growing realisation that the lack of transport connectivity was a big contributor towards social deprivation and poor economic performance, there was little government policy recognition.
  4. A mental, physical, or chemicalprocess.
  5. Any process of, or system designed to manage useful energy conversion.
  6. (philosophy) Thetheory that allnaturalphenomena can be explained byphysicalcauses.

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mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion
combination of machine elements
group of entities that interact together
mental, chemical, or physical process
process of, or system designed to manage useful energy conversion
philosophy: theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes
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