mech·a·nis·tic

(mĕk′ə-nĭs′tĭk)

adj.

1. Mechanically determined.

2. Philosophy Of or relating to the philosophy of mechanism, especially tending to explain phenomena only by reference to physical or biological causes.

3. Automatic and impersonal; mechanical.

mech′a·nis′ti·cal·ly adv.

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mechanistic

(ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk)

adj

1. (Philosophy) philosophy of or relating to the theory of mechanism

2. (Mathematics) maths of or relating to mechanics

ˌmechaˈnistically adv

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mech•a•nis•tic

(ˌmɛk əˈnɪs tɪk)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.

2. of or pertaining to mechanics.

[1880–85]

mech`a•nis′ti•cal•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	mechanistic - explained in terms of physical forces; "a mechanistic universe" mechanical - using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices; "a mechanical process"; "his smile was very mechanical"; "a mechanical toy"
	2.	mechanistic - of or relating to the philosophical theory of mechanism

Translations

mécaniste

mechanistic

[ˌmekəˈnɪstɪk] ADJ

1. (gen) → mecánico, maquinal

2. (Philos) → mecanístico

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mechanistic

adj, mechanistically

adv → mechanistisch

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mechanistic

[ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk] adj (Philosophy) → meccanicistico/a

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