Synonyms of mechanisms

mechanisms

noun

plural of mechanism

1

as in devices

a mechanical part or group of parts used to perform a specific task

The printer's paper feeding mechanism is jammed.

Related Words

• devices
• apparatuses
• machines
• tools
• implements
• utensils
• instruments
• appliances
• contraptions
• gadgets
• gizmos
• widgets
• contrivances
• accessories
• innovations
• jiggers
• gimmicks
• adjuncts
• ingenuities
• inventions
• thingamajigs
• thingummies
• doohickeys
• thingamabobs
• doodads
• dinguses
• hickeys
• hootenannies

2

as in methods

a series of actions used to achieve an end

She was stunned to learn that there was no mechanism in place to remedy the problem.

Related Words

• methods
• systems
• procedures
• processes
• operations
• techniques
• ways
• tools
• courses
• modes
• instruments
• machineries
• factors
• organs
• routines
• manners
• agencies
• determinants
• drills
• instrumentalities
• vehicles
• means
• forms
• influences
• ingredients
• agents
• ministries
• fashions
• expedients
• mediums

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mechanisms

All Googlebooks have a metal chassis, and while most include hinge mechanisms beneath their touchpads, the Lenovo Googlebook has haptic motors beneath the touchpads to simulate the clicking sensation. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Peptides tinker with the body’s fundamental mechanisms for growth, healing, and inflammation, which can lead to a cancerous overgrowth of tissue and trigger immune problems in some people. — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

That core body temp drop and melatonin bump are the actual mechanisms your tracker is picking up when readiness scores climb. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Pathogens and mechanisms of infection Different pathogens rely on different forms of transmission. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Putting it simply, our brain and spinal cord just don’t have the mechanisms to recover from severe trauma. — Mike McRae 21, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026

Accessible grievance mechanisms covered most final-stage workers at just 22 percent of the companies assessed. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Access limits, independent authorization, audit trails and mechanisms to stop execution should reflect the consequences of misuse or error. — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

The spacecraft will stay on Phobos’ surface for several hours, using two independent mechanisms to collect samples from the Martian moon. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026