query | A m________ is a special way of getting something done within a particular system.A mechanism is a special way of getting something done within a particular system. There's no mechanism for punishing arms exporters who break the rules. ...the clumsy and ineffective mechanism of price controls. |
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word | mechanism |
full-definition | noun In a machine or piece of equipment, a mechanism is a part, often consisting of a set of smaller parts, which performs a particular function. ...the locking mechanism. A bomb has been detonated by a special mechanism. A mechanism is a special way of getting something done within a particular system. There's no mechanism for punishing arms exporters who break the rules. ...the clumsy and ineffective mechanism of price controls. A mechanism is a part of your behaviour that is automatic and that helps you to survive or to cope with a difficult situation . ...a survival mechanism, a means of coping with intolerable stress. |
inflections | mechanisms |
cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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