Mechanism

Mechanism is the following:

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• In general, a mechanism is part of a chain of causes leading to some object or process.
• In philosophy, mechanism is a theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes.
• In mechanics a mechanism is a piece of machinery.
• In horology, a mechanism is a piece of time-keeping device
• In science a mechanism is a physical or chemical process involved in a natural phenomenon.