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Plural of mechanism

regular plural

The plural of mechanism is mechanisms.

Forms of mechanism

Singularmechanism /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/
Pluralmechanisms /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəmz/
Countablecountable and uncountable

Mechanisms in a sentence

  • A curious collection of devices, mechanisms, and other daedalia.From the entry daedalia
  • Poikilohydry occurs in such organisms as lichens and bryophytes, which lack mechanisms such as waterproofing cuticles or stomata that can help resist desiccation.From the entry poikilohydry
  • The sum total of the mechanisms in the covid psyop, why it works.2022 January 6, “Fear-Submission-Control”, in BDBinc. From the entry wokel
  • Hinge-lever and flextension-type displacement amplification mechanisms are adopted for the multilayer actuators.2017, Kenji Uchino, Advanced Piezoelectric Materials: Science and Technology, →ISBN, page 406. From the entry flextension
  • Different studies indicate that they possess some evolutionary mechanisms to combat toxic situation.2016, “Chapter 15: Role of Aspergillus in bioremediation process”, in Vijai Kumar Gupta, editor, New and Future Developments in Microbial…. From the entry bioremediation

Meaning of mechanism

  1. noun Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
  2. noun Any combination of cams, gears, links, belts, chains and logical mechanical elements.
  3. noun A group of entities, such as objects, that interact together.

Full definition of mechanism

Questions about the plural of mechanism

What is the plural of mechanism?
The plural of mechanism is mechanisms.
Is mechanism countable?
Mechanism is a countable and uncountable noun.

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