Mechanism may refer to: Mechanism (biology), explaining how a feature is created Mechanism (chemistry), explaining a reaction pathwayMechanism (philosophy), a theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causesMechanism (sociology), a set of rules designed to bring about a certain outcomeMechanism (technology), a device of which a mechanical joint is usedMechanism (engineering), rigid bodies connected by joints in order to accomplish a desired force and/or motion transmission… (More on Mechanism)