Mechanism 382331 225661991 2008-07-14T20:02:10Z Chetvorno 1030826 Removed link to merged page {{wiktionary|mechanism}} '''Mechanism''' may refer to: *[[Mechanism (biology)]], explaining how a feature is created. *[[Reaction_mechanism | Mechanism (chemistry)]], explaining a reaction pathway. *[[Mechanism (philosophy)]], a theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes *[[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 {{disambig}} [[ca:Mecanisme]] [[cs:Mechanismus]] [[de:Mechanismus]] [[es:Mecanismo (desambiguación)]] [[fa:سازوکار]] [[fr:Mécanisme (homonymie)]] [[ru:Механизм]]