nnoun.processthe atomic process that occurs during a chemical reactionSynset:chemical mechanism
Examples:- he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions
Hypernyms:chemical action chemical change chemical process
Inherited Hypernyms:mechanismchemical processnatural processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:biochemical mechanism
Full Hyponyms:biochemical mechanism
nnoun.actthe technical aspects of doing somethingSynset:mechanics
Examples:- a mechanism of social control
- mechanisms of communication
- the mechanics of prose style
Derivationally Related Form:mechanical
Hypernyms:carrying into action carrying out execution performance
Inherited Hypernyms:mechanismperformanceactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.objecta natural object resembling a machine in structure or functionExamples:- the mechanism of the ear
- the mechanism of infection
Derivationally Related Form:mechanistic
Hypernyms:natural object
Inherited Hypernyms:mechanismnatural objectwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:barrierbiological clocktransmission mechanism
Full Hyponyms:airborne transmissionbarbarrierbiological clockblood-brain barriercurtaindirect transmissionindirect transmissionsandbartransmission mechanismvector-borne transmissionvehicle-borne transmission
nnoun.cognition(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causesTopic:philosophy
Derivationally Related Form:mechanisticmechanist
Hypernyms:philosophical doctrine philosophical theory
Inherited Hypernyms:mechanismphilosophical doctrinedoctrinebeliefcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.artifactdevice consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some functionDerivationally Related Form:mechanical
Hypernyms:device
Inherited Hypernyms:mechanismdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:actionaction mechanismactuatorautomatonaxisaxis of rotationcarriagecartridge ejectorcartridge extractorcartridge removerclockworkcontrolcontrollercoolingcooling systemdelayed actiondrivedrive linedrive line systemejectorextractorfail-safefilm advancegeargear mechanismgolemhoming devicehydraulic systemignitionignition systemlockmechanical deviceradiatorrobotrotating mechanismsteering linkagesteering mechanismsteering systemtape drivetape transporttransportwhirlerworkingsworks
Full Hyponyms:acceleratoracetate diskactionactuatorair compressorair conditionerair pumpairplane propelleranchorandroidapertureaspiratorautomatic chokeautomatic transmissionautomatonauxiliary pumpax headaxisbalance wheelball valveballcockbell pushbevel gearbicycle pumpbicycle wheelbilge pumpbladebobbinbollockbrake diskbroadcasterbuffing wheelbumperbumper guardbutterfly valvecamcar wheelcarburetorcarouselcarriagecartridge ejectorcartridge extractorcartridge holdercartwheelcastercentrifugal pumpchokecircleclack valveclapperclevisclockworkclutchcoltercommutatorcompressorcondensation pumpcone clutchcontrolcoolant systemcooling systemcooling towercopyholdercouplingcruise controlcryostatcurlercutoutdaisy print wheeldeadeyedelayed actiondialdiaphragmdicerdifferential geardildodip switchdiscusdiskdisk clutchdisk controllerdistributor camdoorbelldouble reeddraftdrivedrive linedriving wheelelectromechanical deviceepicyclic trainescape wheelescapementevaporative coolerexhaust valvefail-safefairleadfan bladefaucetferris wheelfifth wheelfilaturefilm advancefiring pinfirst gearflintlockfluid drivefluid flywheelflywheelforce pumpfour-wheel drivefreewheelfriction clutchfrisbeefulcrumfusee drivegas pumpgeargearinggearsetgearshiftgolf-club headgovernorgrabgrapnelgrease gungrinding wheelgunlockgyroscopehammerhammerheadhand pumphandwheelheadheart-lung machinehelmhigh gearhoming devicehookhorn buttonhydraulic pumphydraulic systemhydraulic transmissionhypercoasteridle pulleyignitionignition switchimpellerinclined planeinflaterintake valveion pumpirisjoysticklantern pinionleverlift pumplockmachinemagazinemain rotormechanical devicemillwheelmixing faucetmoldboardmooring anchormouse buttonmovementmushroom anchornight bellnorianosewheeloil pumpoverdrivepaddlepaddlewheelpanic buttonpantographparkpegpetcockpiano actionpincurl clippinionpintlepinwheelpistonpivotplanchetplanetary gearplowsharepoppetpothookpotter's wheelpower steeringpropellerpuckpulleypumppump actionpush buttonpyrostatquoinrack and pinionradiatorrampratchetratchet wheelrecord changerreduction gearreedreelrefrigeration systemregisterregulatorreset buttonreverseriderollerroller coasterrotary actuatorrotating mechanismrotorrotor headrouletterowelrudderrudder bladesafety valvescrewsecond gearseederselectorsheet anchorshimshuttershuttleski bindingski jumpslide valveslip clutchsluicegatesnatch blocksplicersplintsprinklersprocketspur gearstandard transmissionstatorsteering gearsteering linkagesteering systemsteering wheelstirrup pumpstokerstomach pumpstopcockstretcherstrikersubway tokensuction pumpsump pumpsun gearsuperchargersupply chamberswingswitchswiveltail rotortape drivetenterhookthermostatthird gearthree-way switchtime-switchtimertoggle switchtokentone armtrammeltransmissiontraptrapezetrundleturnbuckletypewriter carriageuniversal jointvalvevariable-pitch propellervibratorvoting machinewagon wheelwatch keywater faucetwater pumpwaterwheelweathercockweathervanewedgewheelwheel lockwheelworkwhirlerwind teewinderwindshield wiperworksworm gearworm wheel