mechanism

mech-a-nism · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A system of parts working together in a machine.

  2. 2.

    A natural or established process by which something takes place.

  3. 3.

    A method or means of doing something.

Forms

plural: mechanisms

Related words

See also: machine, mechanical, process
Synonyms: apparatus, device, system

Etymology

From Greek mekhane, meaning "machine" or "device," via Latin mechanismus.