ADJECTIVE | all | mechanistic | explained in terms of physical forces |
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pert | mechanistic | of or relating to the philosophical theory of mechanism |
Sounds | meh.kahnih'stihk | |
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Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... |
Meaning | explained in terms of physical forces. | |
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Example | "a mechanistic universe" | |
Broader | mechanical | Using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices |
Spanish | maquinal | |
Nouns | mechanism | a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function |
Meaning | Of or relating to the philosophical theory of mechanism. | |
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Spanish | mecanista | |
Nouns | mechanism | (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes |
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