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mechanism | [in philosophy] the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes | ||
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mechanism, mechanics | the technical aspects of doing something | ||
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mechanism | device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function | ||
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mechanism | a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function | ||
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mechanism, chemical mechanism | the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction |