Look up: mechanism

1. Mechanism
   The sequence of steps by which reactants are converted into products.
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2. mechanism
   [n] - the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction 2. [n] - a natural object resembling a machine in structure and function 3. [n] - the doctrine that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes 4. [n] - device consisting of a piece of mac...
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3. Mechanism
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4. mechanism
   In philosophy, a system of adapted parts working together, as in a machine. Mechanists hold that all natural phenomena admit of mechanical explanation, and that no reference to teleology (purpose or...
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5. mechanism
   A detailed description of the process leading from the reactants to the products of a reaction, including a characterization as complete as possible of the composition, structure, energy and other properties of reaction intermediates, products, and transition states. An acceptable mechanism of a spe...
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6. mechanism
   in the broadest sense,any material means designed for a particular operation.In the narrow and common sense,a means more complex than a tool,but less complex than a machine Category: Transport
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7. Mechanism
   Mech'an·ism noun [ Confer French mécanisme , Latin mechanisma . See Mechanic .] 1. The arrangement or relation of the parts of a machine; the parts of a machine, taken collectively; the arrangement or relation of the parts ...
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8. mechanism
   The manner of combination of parts, processes, etc., which subserve a common function. ... Origin: Gr. Mechan = machine ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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9. mechanism
   mechanics noun the technical aspects of doing something; `a mechanism of social control`; `mechanisms of communication`; `the mechanics of prose style`
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10. mechanism
    noun device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
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11. mechanism
    noun (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
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12. mechanism
    chemical mechanism noun the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; `he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions`
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13. mechanism
    noun a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; `the mechanism of the ear`; `the mechanism of infection`
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14. Mechanism
    • (n.) An ideal machine; a combination of movable bodies constituting a machine, but considered only with regard to relative movements. • (n.) Mechanical operation or action. • (n.) The arrangement or relation of the parts of a machine; the parts of a machine, taken collectively; the ...
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15. mechanism
    in mechanical construction, the means employed to transmit and modify motion in a machine or any assemblage of mechanical parts. The chief ... [1 related articles]
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16. mechanism
    in philosophy, the predominant form of Materialism, which holds that natural phenomena can and should be explained by reference to matter and motion ... [17 related articles]
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17. mechanism
    (Gr. mchan machine) the manner of combination of parts; processes, etc., which subserve a common function.
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18. mechanism
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mek′ă-nizm Definitions: 1. An arrangement or grouping of the parts of anything that has a definite action. 2. The means by which an effect is obtained. 3. The chain of events in a particular process. 4. The detailed description of a reaction pathway.
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19. mechanism
    mechanism, philosophical theory about the nature of organic systems, holding that organisms are machines in the sense that they are material systems. Mechanism seeks to explain biological processes, including behavior, within the framework of classical physics and chemistry. The mechanistic approach...
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20. Mechanism
    (Gr. mechane, machine) Theory that all phenomena are totally explicable on mechanical principles. The view that all phenomena is the result of matter in motion and can be explained by its law. Theory of total explanation by efficient, as opposed to final, cause (q.v.). Doctrine that nature, like a m...
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21. Mechanism
    The sequence of steps by which reactants are converted into products.
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22. mechanism
    The arrangements of the parts in order for them to perform a function
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23. mechanism
    n, -ic. Part of a game
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24. Mechanism
    (philosophy) `Mechanism` is the belief that natural wholes (principally living things) are like machines or artifacts, composed of parts lacking any intrinsic relationship to each other, and with their order imposed from without. Thus, the source of an apparent thing`s activities is not the w...
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25. Mechanism
    (sociology) During the last decade there has been a growing interest in `social mechanisms` and mechanism-based explanations, not only in sociology and the social sciences but also in philosophy of science, particularly philosophy of biology. Although many sociologists use the word “mec...
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