Engelsk navneord: mechanism | |||
1. | mechanism (om proces) the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | chemical mechanism | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process | ||
Mere specifikke termer | biochemical mechanism | ||
2. | mechanism (om handling) the technical aspects of doing something | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A mechanism of social control. Mechanisms of communication. The mechanics of prose style. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | mechanics | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | carrying into action, carrying out, execution, performance | ||
3. | mechanism (om ting) a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The mechanism of the ear. The mechanism of infection. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | natural object | ||
Mere specifikke termer | barrier, biological clock, transmission mechanism | ||
4. | mechanism (om erkendelse) (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory | ||
Overordnet emneområde | philosophy | ||
5. | mechanism (om genstand) device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | device | ||
Mere specifikke termer | action, action mechanism, actuator, automaton, axis, axis of rotation, carriage, cartridge ejector, cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, clockwork, control, controller, cooling, cooling system, delayed action, drive, drive line, drive line system, ejector, extractor, fail-safe, film advance, gear, gear mechanism, golem, homing device, hydraulic system, ignition, ignition system, lock, mechanical device, radiator, robot, rotating mechanism, steering linkage, steering mechanism, steering system, tape drive, tape transport, transport, whirler, workings, works | ||