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Meaning of mechanism

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  mechanism
      n 1: the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction;
           "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical
           reactions" [syn: {mechanism}, {chemical mechanism}]
      2: the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of
         social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the
         mechanics of prose style" [syn: {mechanism}, {mechanics}]
      3: a natural object resembling a machine in structure or
         function; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of
         infection"
      4: (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can
         be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
      5: device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts
         that perform some function

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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