The meaning of MECHANISM is a piece of machinery. How to use mechanism in a sentence.
MECHANISM meaning: 1. a part of a machine, or a set of parts that work together: 2. a way of doing something that is…. Learn more.
Definition of mechanism noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A mechanism is a special way of getting something done within a particular system.
An instrument or a process, physical or mental, by which something is done or comes into being: "The mechanism of oral learning is largely that of continuous repetition" (T.G.E. Powell).
Use the word mechanism to describe a process that has been set up to accomplish a particular goal. If you’ve set up a method for dealing with your sister when she annoys you, then you have a mechanism in place for establishing peace with your sister.
There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun mechanism, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
a process or technique, esp of execution: the mechanism of novel writing the doctrine that human action can be explained in purely physical terms, whether mechanical or biological
mechanism (countable and uncountable, plural mechanisms) (within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
MECHANISM definition: an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion, often being part of a large machine; linkage. See examples of mechanism used in a sentence.