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mechanistic

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mech·a·nis·tic  (mk-nstk)
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.

mecha·nisti·cal·ly adv.

mechanistic [ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk]
adj
1. (Philosophy) Philosophy of or relating to the theory of mechanism
2. (Mathematics) Maths of or relating to mechanics
mechanistically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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
mechanistic [ˌmekəˈnɪstɪk] ADJ
1. (gen) → mecánico, maquinal
2. (Philos) → mecanístico
mechanistic
adj, mechanistically
mechanistic [ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk] adj (Philosophy) → meccanicistico/a
mechanistic [ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk] adj (Philosophy) → meccanicistico/a


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