Meaning

6 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.

    Mechanismus

    механи́змmexanízm

    механі́змmexanízm

  2. (countable, uncountable)Any combination of cams, gears, links, belts, chains and logical mechanical elements.

  3. (countable, uncountable)A group of entities, such as objects, that interact together.

  4. (countable, uncountable)A mental, physical, or chemical process.

    механи́змmexanízm

    механі́змmexanízm

    the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

  5. (countable, uncountable)Any process of, or system designed to manage useful energy conversion.

  6. (countable, uncountable)The theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes.

    (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes

Examples

36 sentences
  1. The mechanism of this machine is complicated.

    Механізм цієї машини складний.

    deDer Mechanismus dieser Maschine ist kompliziert.

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  2. It can be a defense mechanism.

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  3. Anger is a defense mechanism.

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  4. This is a survival mechanism.

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  5. It is a cultural mechanism.

    deEs ist ein kultureller Mechanismus.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
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Русский
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mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion:
Deutsch
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mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion:

Origin

Learned borrowing from New Latin mechanismus.

Learned borrowing from New Latin mechanismus.

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