Information about Mechanisms
Mechanism may refer to:
- Mechanism (biology), explaining how a feature is created.
- Mechanism (philosophy), a theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes
- Mechanism (horology), a piece of a time-keeping device
- Mechanism (sociology), a set of rules designed to bring about a certain outcome
- Mechanism (technology), a device of which a mechanical joint is used
See also
- Mechanism design, the art of designing rules of a game to achieve a specific outcome
- Mechanism of action, the means by which a drug exerts its biological effects
- Defence mechanism, unconscious mechanisms aimed at reducing anxiety
- Reaction mechanism, the sequence of reactions by which overall chemical change occurs
- Antikythera mechanism, an ancient Greek analog computer
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In philosophy, mechanism is a theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes. It can be contrasted with vitalism, the philosophical theory that vital forces are active in living organisms, so that life cannot be explained solely by mechanism.
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A mechanism is a combination of parts designed to perform a given function. A timepiece (a clock or watch), is a piece of mechanism designed to indicate the time; it includes various organs, each of which is a piece of mechanism with a clearly determined function, e.g.
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In economics a mechanism is a set of s designed to bring about a certain outcome through the interaction of a number of each of whom maximizes their own utility.
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- Mechanism design
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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.
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In economics, mechanism design is the art and science of designing rules of a game to achieve a specific outcome. This is done by setting up a structure in which each player has an incentive to behave as the designer intends. The game is then said to implement the desired outcome.
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In pharmacology, the term mechanism of action refers to the specific biochemical interaction through which a drug substance produces its pharmacological effect. A mechanism of action usually includes mention of the specific molecular targets to which the drug binds, such as an
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In Freudian psychoanalytic theory, defense mechanisms are unconscious resources used by the ego to reduce conflict between the id and superego and thereby anxiety. For that reason they are more accurately referred to as ego defence mechanisms.
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In chemistry, a reaction mechanism is the step by step sequence of elementary reactions by which overall chemical change occurs.
Although only the net chemical change is directly observable for most chemical reactions, experiments can often be designed that suggest the
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Although only the net chemical change is directly observable for most chemical reactions, experiments can often be designed that suggest the
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Antikythera mechanism (Greek: Ὁ μηχανισμός των Αντικυθήρων, Ho mēchanismós tōn Antikythērōn
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