Mechanism

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English

Etymology

From Latin mechanismus < Greek mekhane, "machine"

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmɛkənɪzm/, SAMPA: /"mEk@nIzm/

Noun

Singular Mechanism

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Mechanism ({{{1}}})

1. Within a machine or machinery; any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power
2. Any combination of cams, gears, links, belts, chains and logical mechanical elements
3. A group of objects or parts that interact together. (as in Political machine)
4. A mental, physical or chemical process.
5. Template:Philosophy A theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes.

Translations

Translations

Armenian: մեխանիզմ hy(hy) (mexanizm) Croatian: mehanizam hr(hr) m. Czech: mechanismus Danish: mekanisme Esperanto: meĥanismo eo(eo), mekanismo eo(eo) Finnish: mekanismi fi(fi) French: mechanisme, mechanisme fr(fr) German: Mechanismus de(de) m. Greek: μηχανισμός el(el) (mikhanismós) m.

Ido: mekanismo io(io) Persian: مکانیزم Polish: mechanizm pl(pl) Russian: механизм ru(ru) (mehanizm) m. Serbian: механизам sr(sr) (mehanizam) m. Spanish: mecanismo es(es) m. Swedish: mekanism Telugu: యంత్రాంగం (yantraangam)

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