Engelsk substantiv: mechanism | |||
1. | mechanism (om prosess) the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | chemical mechanism | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | 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. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | mechanics | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | 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 spesifikke uttrykk | natural object | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | barrier, biological clock, transmission mechanism | ||
4. | mechanism (om erkjendelse) (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory | ||
Overordnet kategori | philosophy | ||
5. | mechanism (om gjenstand) device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | device | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | 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 | ||