mechanist
/ˈmɛk.ə.nɪst/
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mechanist noun: a person who takes a mechanical view; someone who subscribes to mechanism.
Noun
mechanist (plural mechanists)
- A person who takes a mechanical view; someone who subscribes to mechanism.
- The economic spirit of a people cannot be manipulated in as simple-minded a fashion as the Keynesian mechanists imagine.2009 January 16, David Brooks, “An Economy of Faith and Trust”, in New York Times
- A maker of machines; one skilled in mechanics.
mechanist meaning in Kannada
mechanist in Kannada
- ಯಂತ್ರಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞ, ಯಂತ್ರವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿ
Forms of mechanist
| plural | mechanists |
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Origin of mechanist
From mechanism + -ist.
Words formed from mechanist
Questions about mechanist
- What does mechanist mean?
- Mechanist means a person who takes a mechanical view; someone who subscribes to mechanism.
- What is mechanist in Kannada?
- Mechanist in Kannada is ಯಂತ್ರಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞ, ಯಂತ್ರವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿ. See Mechanist meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is mechanist?
- Mechanist is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mechanist?
- Mechanist is pronounced /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪst/ (UK).
- What is the plural of mechanist?
- The plural of mechanist is mechanists.
Words near mechanist in the dictionary
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