A mechanism is a special way of getting something done within a particular system. There's no mechanism for punishing arms exporters who break the rules
device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection"
device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
In a machine or piece of equipment, a mechanism is a part, often consisting of a set of smaller parts, which performs a particular function. the locking mechanism A bomb has been detonated by a special mechanism
the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions
(n) A mechanical system made of rigid structures, such as shafts, housings, and pillow blocks, and connected by various linkages, such as gears, cams, and cranks A mechanism is activated by applying a load or force at one or more points in the mechanism
An ideal machine; a combination of movable bodies constituting a machine, but considered only with regard to relative movements