What part of speech is mechanism?

Mechanism can be categorized as a noun.

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Parts of speech

Inflections

Noun

What does mechanism mean?

Definitions

Noun

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

Examples of mechanism

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1. noun The mechanism of the ear.
2. noun The mechanism of infection.
3. noun A mechanism of social control.
4. noun A NATO spokesman said: "There's no tracking mechanism to ensure they don't fall into the wrong hands.
5. noun "There's no tracking mechanism in place"?!?!?
6. noun PG&E also anticipates that the Core Procurement Incentive Mechanism (CPIM) will be similar to today's mechanism, but will reflect the somewhat larger capacity holdings needed to meet anticipated increases in core demand and to meet a 1-day in 10-year cold weather event.
7. noun The company has developed a unique and innovative delivery mechanism for nutritional products.
8. noun Whereas, trying to translate and grapple with wordy meanings is an intellectual mechanism - an analytical process.
9. noun Its mechanism will cease to work.
10. noun Magnetic force drives the mechanism.
11. noun The mechanism of this machine is complicated.
12. noun We don't have a mechanism for sustained funding.
13. noun We will implement a reconsidered North-South cooperation mechanism.
14. noun Scientists are slowly piecing together the mechanism of aging.
15. noun The locking mechanism has jammed.
Sentence  
noun
The mechanism of the ear.
The mechanism of infection.
A mechanism of social control.
A NATO spokesman said: "There's no tracking mechanism to ensure they don't fall into the wrong hands.
"There's no tracking mechanism in place"?!?!?
PG&E also anticipates that the Core Procurement Incentive Mechanism (CPIM) will be similar to today's mechanism, but will reflect the somewhat larger capacity holdings needed to meet anticipated increases in core demand and to meet a 1-day in 10-year cold weather event.
The company has developed a unique and innovative delivery mechanism for nutritional products.
Whereas, trying to translate and grapple with wordy meanings is an intellectual mechanism - an analytical process.
Its mechanism will cease to work.
Magnetic force drives the mechanism.
The mechanism of this machine is complicated.
We don't have a mechanism for sustained funding.
We will implement a reconsidered North-South cooperation mechanism.
Scientists are slowly piecing together the mechanism of aging.
The locking mechanism has jammed.

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