mechanistic

[ mek-uh-nis-tik ]

/ ˌmɛk əˈnɪs tɪk /

adjective

of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.

of or relating to mechanics.

mechanical.

Origin of mechanistic

First recorded in 1880–85; mechanist + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM mechanistic

mech·a·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·mech·a·nis·tic, adjectivean·ti·mech·a·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·mech·a·nis·tic, adjective

sem·i·mech·a·nis·tic, adjectiveun·mech·a·nis·tic, adjective

Words nearby mechanistic

mechanics, mechanic's lien, Mechanicsville, mechanism, mechanist, mechanistic, mechanize, mechano-, mechanochemistry, mechanomorphism, mechanoreceptor

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Example sentences from the Web for mechanistic

They had only the mechanistic world of their ships—which were vehicles, not a land.
And Then the Town Took Off|Richard Wilson
The facts in their isolation, taken as complete in themselves, are not mechanistic.
Essays in Experimental Logic|John Dewey
Aristotle expressly states that a sufficient development of mechanistic technology would abrogate slavery.
The Transformation of Early Christianity from an Eschatological to a Socialized Movement|Lyford Paterson Edwards
Perhaps it is not clear what I mean by "the mechanistic outlook."
The Problem of China|Bertrand Russell

Another Harvard voice is less pronounced in favor of the mechanistic conception of life.
The Breath of Life|John Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for mechanistic

mechanistic

/ (ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk) /

adjective

philosophy of or relating to the theory of mechanism

maths of or relating to mechanics

Derived forms of mechanistic

mechanistically, adverb

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Medical definitions for mechanistic

mechanistic

[ mĕk′ə-nĭs′tĭk ]

adj.

Mechanically determined.

Of or relating to the philosophy of mechanism, especially one that tends to explain phenomena only by reference to physical or biological causes.

单词	mechanistic
释义	mechanistic [ mek-uh-nis-tik ] / ˌmɛk əˈnɪs tɪk / adjective of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists. of or relating to mechanics. mechanical. Origin of mechanistic First recorded in 1880–85; mechanist + -ic OTHER WORDS FROM mechanistic mech·a·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·mech·a·nis·tic, adjectivean·ti·mech·a·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·mech·a·nis·tic, adjective sem·i·mech·a·nis·tic, adjectiveun·mech·a·nis·tic, adjective Words nearby mechanistic mechanics, mechanic's lien, Mechanicsville, mechanism, mechanist, mechanistic, mechanize, mechano-, mechanochemistry, mechanomorphism, mechanoreceptor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mechanistic They had only the mechanistic world of their ships—which were vehicles, not a land. And Then the Town Took Off\|Richard Wilson The facts in their isolation, taken as complete in themselves, are not mechanistic. Essays in Experimental Logic\|John Dewey Aristotle expressly states that a sufficient development of mechanistic technology would abrogate slavery. The Transformation of Early Christianity from an Eschatological to a Socialized Movement\|Lyford Paterson Edwards Perhaps it is not clear what I mean by "the mechanistic outlook." The Problem of China\|Bertrand Russell Another Harvard voice is less pronounced in favor of the mechanistic conception of life. The Breath of Life\|John Burroughs British Dictionary definitions for mechanistic mechanistic / (ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk) / adjective philosophy of or relating to the theory of mechanism maths of or relating to mechanics Derived forms of mechanistic mechanistically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for mechanistic mechanistic [ mĕk′ə-nĭs′tĭk ] adj. Mechanically determined. Of or relating to the philosophy of mechanism, especially one that tends to explain phenomena only by reference to physical or biological causes. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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