the first thought that would pop into people's heads when they hear this word would be machines, metal, screws, movement....or something that looks a bit like this
but as i googled it i found out its not really all about machinery , it is kind of how things work together to give an out put . yes it is mostly used when talking about machines...but can also be used when talking about humans, society, work.
— n | |
1. | a system or structure of moving parts that performs some function, esp in a machine |
2. | something resembling a machine in the arrangement and working of its parts: the mechanism of the ear |
3. | any form of mechanical device or any part of such a device |
4. | a process or technique, esp of execution: the mechanism of novel writing |
5. | philosophy |
a. the doctrine that human action can be explained in purely physical terms, whether mechanical orbiological | |
b. the explanation of phenomena in causal rather than teleological or essentialist terms | |
c. the view that the task of science is to seek such explanations | |
d. dynamism Compare vitalism strict determinism | |
6. | psychoanal |
a. the ways in which psychological forces interact and operate | |
b. a structure having an influence on the behaviour of a person, such as a defence mechanism so a perfect example of mechanism in humans would be the mechanism of walking |
this picture shows the study of the joins in the body and how they move when we walk ...wat actually enables us to be able to get on our two feet and walk ..balanced with out falling :-)