mechanism
noun
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Sense 1 noun
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions
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Sense 2 noun
the technical aspects of doing something
a mechanism of social control
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Sense 3 noun
a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
the mechanism of the ear
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Sense 4 noun
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
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Sense 5 noun
device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
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- device
- action mechanism
- actuator
- robot
- axis of rotation
- carriage
- cartridge ejector
- cartridge extractor
- clockwork
- controller
- cooling system
- delayed action
- drive
- drive line
- fail-safe
- film advance
- gear mechanism
- homing device
- hydraulic system
- ignition system
- lock
- mechanical device
- radiator
- rotating mechanism
- steering linkage
- steering system
- tape drive
- whirler
- workings
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | chemical process |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | biochemical mechanism |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mechanical |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mechanical |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | carrying into action |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | mechanistic |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | natural object |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | barrier |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | transmission mechanism |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | biological clock |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | mechanist |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | mechanistic |
| 4 | domain topic | Related & opposite | philosophy |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | philosophical doctrine |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | mechanical |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | device |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | action mechanism |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | actuator |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | robot |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | axis of rotation |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | carriage |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | cartridge ejector |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | cartridge extractor |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | clockwork |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | controller |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | cooling system |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | delayed action |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | drive |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | drive line |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | fail-safe |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | film advance |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | gear mechanism |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | homing device |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | hydraulic system |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | ignition system |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | lock |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | mechanical device |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | radiator |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | rotating mechanism |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | steering linkage |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | steering system |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | tape drive |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | whirler |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | workings |