mechanism
noun
[ ˈmɛk(ə)nɪz(ə)m ]
• a system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery.
• "a third motor powers the tape eject mechanism"
Similar:
apparatus,
machine,
appliance,
tool,
device,
implement,
utensil,
instrument,
contraption,
contrivance,
gadget,
tackle,
structure,
system,
gizmo,
machinery,
workings,
works,
movement,
motion,
action,
gear,
gears,
wheels,
components,
motor,
engine,
power source,
innards,
guts,
procedure,
process,
operation,
method,
technique,
means,
medium,
agency,
channel,
channels,
vehicle,
• a natural or established process by which something takes place or is brought about.
• "the immune system's mechanism for detecting pathogens"
Similar:
procedure,
process,
system,
operation,
method,
technique,
workings,
means,
medium,
agency,
channel,
channels,
vehicle,
structure,
• the doctrine that all natural phenomena, including life and thought, can be explained with reference to mechanical or chemical processes.
Origin:
mid 17th century: from modern Latin mechanismus, from Greek mēkhanē (see machine).
