Simple meaning
What does Mechanism mean?
Mechanism means how something works.
Dictionary definition
Mechanism means the parts or process that make something happen or work.
Example sentences
Mechanism in a sentence
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In science class, we learned what mechanism means.
medium
Our diagram and reading passage used mechanism in a clear context.
hard
Understanding mechanism helped us explain cause and effect in our project discussion.
Synonyms
Words like Mechanism
working processThe way action happens.
system of partsParts working together.
methodA way used to produce a result.
Antonyms
Opposite words
random eventNo clear working process.
chanceOutcome without planned mechanism.
Word family
Mechanism word family
Base word
mechanism
noun
mechanism
Base form.
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What does mechanism mean?
Mechanism means the way parts work to make something happen.
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