mechanism

/mˈɛkənˌɪzəm/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

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

Synonyms for mechanism

• chemical mechanism
• mechanics

Words that rhyme with mechanism

• absolutism
• antagonism
• nationalism
• sensationalism
• anachronism
• criticism
• dynamism
• empiricism
• formalism
• humanism
• imperialism
• individualism
• modernism
• nihilism
• pluralism
• romanticism
• separatism
• stigmatism
• symbolism
• alcoholism
• astigmatism
• catechism
• chauvinism
• collectivism
• communism
• consumerism
• despotism
• egoism
• egotism
• electromagnetism