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

There are certainly questions both about the final decision reached by match referee Rafael Claus in sending off Balogun for his incidental-looking stamp on Tarik Muharemović’s ankle, and the mechanisms used to reach it. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

There is no shortage of abiotic mechanisms that could create such a material. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026

The alternative units utilize conventional gas power systems and waste heat recovery mechanisms to generate high-efficiency electricity. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

The kestrel's stability doesn't come from any single trick but from all these mechanisms working together simultaneously – and replicating that in a lightweight, low-cost platform is the real challenge. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Any extension of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement must include the tools, funding and enforcement mechanisms necessary to finally solve the Tijuana River pollution crisis. — Serge Dedina, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026

The net takeaway is that Warsh wants to keep markets guessing, allowing its own pricing mechanisms to react to data and handicap scenarios. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 June 2026

Extreme temperatures, especially when combined with high humidity, make sweating and other mechanisms people rely on to cool down become less effective. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 June 2026