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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According to the researchers, their study provides one of the clearest mechanistic links yet between the gestational environment, epigenetic changes, and psychiatric disorders. New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for mechanistic

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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 2 Oct. 2025.

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