mechanistic

adjective

mech·​a·​nis·​tic ˌme-kə-ˈni-stik How to pronounce mechanistic (audio)
1
: mechanically determined
2
: of or relating to a mechanism or the doctrine of mechanism
3
mechanistically adverb

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The image of the scales of justice depicts the need to balance the evidence and arguments of opposing views fairly and impartially, suggesting a more mechanistic approach to justice that involves calculation and balance. Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Perhaps too easy: Covino’s technique, for all its finesse, has a mechanistic quality that soon turns deadening. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025 This is based on mechanistic theories including low-grade inflammation and immune dysregulation. Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2025 The Navy, in this film, is a metaphor for the country: blind, mechanistic, detached from reality. Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mechanistic

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of mechanistic was in 1884

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“Mechanistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanistic. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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