(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes; a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection"; device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function; the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"; the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"
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