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.
An ideal machine; a combination of movable bodies constituting a machine, but considered only with regard to relative movements.
the parts of a structure that allow it to work or function. A mechanism can turn one kind of force into another kind of force. Mechanisms can be combined to form a machine. A machine may increase the speed of an operation or increase the distance travelled; it may increase the force that operates. Machines use energy and produce work. Machines can only produce work when energy is supplied. Mechanisms use or create motion.
The structure of a machine, engine, or other contrivance for controlling or utilizing natural forces.
the view that reality is matter in motion. Typically, matter is seen as bits, called atoms, and there is space (void) to facilitate the motion of the atoms.
a device that converts input motion and force into a desired out motion and force
a machine considered solely from the point of view of its motions, kinematically , without consideration of loads
a small part of a machine or electronic device
A natural process interpreted as machine-like or as explicable in terms of Newtonian physics
A mechanism is some technical aspect of a larger process or mechanical device, a part or combination of parts designed to perform a particular function. Sometimes an entire machine may be referred to as mechanism. Some examples are the steering mechanism in a car, or the winding mechanism of a wristwatch, or the mechanism of action of a drug.