mechanism
NOUN
/mɛkə,nɪzəm/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
mechanism is a valid 9-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1C3H4A1N1I1S1M3
3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does mechanism mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
The atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction.
“he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions”
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The technical aspects of doing something.
“a mechanism of social control”
“mechanisms of communication”
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3
A natural object resembling a machine in structure or function.
“the mechanism of the ear”
“the mechanism of infection”
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4
Device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function.
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(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes.
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