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