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Word: Mechanism
Speech Type: Noun
mid 17th century: from modern Latin mechanismus, from Greek mēkhanē (see machine)
ˈmɛkənɪz(ə)m
a system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery
Short Definition:system of parts in machine
Examples:- a third motor powers the tape eject mechanism
a natural or established process by which something takes place or is brought about
Short Definition:natural process
Examples:- the immune system's mechanism for detecting pathogens
the doctrine that all natural phenomena, including life and thought, can be explained with reference to mechanical or chemical processes.
Short Definition:doctrine
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