the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions
[ Syn: chemical mechanism ]
the technical aspects of doing something; a mechanism of social control; mechanisms of communication; the mechanics of prose style
[ Syn: mechanics ]
a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; the mechanism of the ear; the mechanism of infection'
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function