mechanism.
Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
Meaning & usage
Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
Any combination of cams, gears, links, belts, chains and logical mechanical elements.
A group of entities, such as objects, that interact together.
A mental, physical, or chemical process.
Any process of, or system designed to manage useful energy conversion.
The theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)der. New Latin mechanismuslbor. English mechanism Learned borrowing from New Latin mechanismus.
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