Noun
The arrangement or relation of the parts of a machine; the parts of a machine, taken collectively; the arrangement or relation of the parts of anything as adapted to produce an effect; as, the mechanism of a watch; the mechanism of a sewing machine; the mechanism of a seed pod.
Mechanical operation or action.
An ideal machine; a combination of movable bodies constituting a machine, but considered only with regard to relative movements.
Source: Webster's dictionaryhe determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions Source: Internet
a mechanism of social control Source: Internet
mechanisms of communication Source: Internet
the mechanics of prose style Source: Internet
the mechanism of the ear Source: Internet
the mechanism of infection Source: Internet