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mechanism

noun /mɛkənɪzəm/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 18 WWF 21
Definitions
noun

the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

“he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions”

noun

the technical aspects of doing something

“a mechanism of social control”

noun

a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function

“the mechanism of the ear”

noun

device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

noun

the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes

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