Mechanism may refer to:
- Mechanism (engineering), rigid bodies connected by joints in order to accomplish a desired force and/or motion transmission
- Mechanism (biology), explaining how a feature is created
- Mechanism (philosophy), a theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes
- Mechanism (sociology), a theory that all social phenomena can be explained by the existence of a deterministic mechanism
- Mechanism (band), a death metal band from Canada
Other articles related to "mechanism":
Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia
... Research into the mechanism and etiology (cause) of Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia is ongoing ... The mechanism and primary etiology of Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia has not been fully elucidated ... An autoimmune mechanism has been suggested as several studies have detected autoantibodies that activate beta adrenoreceptors in a portion of patients ...
... Research into the mechanism and etiology (cause) of Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia is ongoing ... The mechanism and primary etiology of Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia has not been fully elucidated ... An autoimmune mechanism has been suggested as several studies have detected autoantibodies that activate beta adrenoreceptors in a portion of patients ...
Operating System Kernels - Kernel-wide Design Approaches
... The principle of separation of mechanism and policy is the substantial difference between the philosophy of micro and monolithic kernels ... Here a mechanism is the support that allows the implementation of many different policies, while a policy is a particular "mode of operation" ... For instance, a mechanism may provide for user log-in attempts to call an authorization server to determine whether access should be granted a policy ...
... The principle of separation of mechanism and policy is the substantial difference between the philosophy of micro and monolithic kernels ... Here a mechanism is the support that allows the implementation of many different policies, while a policy is a particular "mode of operation" ... For instance, a mechanism may provide for user log-in attempts to call an authorization server to determine whether access should be granted a policy ...
Patellar Reflex - Mechanism
... The patellar reflex is a clinical and classic example of the monosynaptic reflex arc ... There is no interneuron in the pathway leading to contraction of the quadriceps muscle ...
... The patellar reflex is a clinical and classic example of the monosynaptic reflex arc ... There is no interneuron in the pathway leading to contraction of the quadriceps muscle ...
Artemisia Annua - Medicinal Uses - Mechanism
... The proposed mechanism of action of artemisinin involves cleavage of endoperoxide bridges by iron, producing free radicals (hypervalent iron-oxo species, epoxides ...
... The proposed mechanism of action of artemisinin involves cleavage of endoperoxide bridges by iron, producing free radicals (hypervalent iron-oxo species, epoxides ...
Famous quotes containing the word mechanism:
“A mechanism of some kind stands between us and almost every act of our lives.”
—Sarah Patton Boyle, U.S. civil rights activist and author. The Desegregated Heart, part 3, ch. 2 (1962)
“I’ve never known a Philadelphian who wasn’t a downright “character;” possibly a defense mechanism resulting from the dullness of their native habitat.”
—Anita Loos (1888–1981)
“Life is an offensive, directed against the repetitious mechanism of the Universe.”
—Alfred North Whitehead (1861–1947)
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