mechanism's
System's operating parts
Mechanism's is the possessive form of mechanism—a system of parts working together to perform a function.
It attributes something to that system: the mechanism's gears, the clock's mechanism's precision.
In figurative use, it refers to abstract systems: the mechanism's effectiveness in filtering applications, capitalism's mechanism's tendency toward consolidation.
Vehicle operator
- catalystAgent enabling change
- triggerWhat initiates action
- agentOne who acts independently
- causeWhat produces an effect
factor · instrument · means · vehicle · conduit · facilitator · enabler · mediator
Toothed rotating machine parts
- leversForce-multiplying pivot bars
- springsCoils, sources, or leaps
- cogsProjections on a wheel
- pulleysGrooved wheels for rope
pistons · clockwork · bearings · axles · ratchets · camshafts · linkages · escapement
Steps toward a result
- systemConnected parts forming whole
- methodOrderly way of doing
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
framework · apparatus · structure · arrangement · operation · workflow · methodology · scheme
Reaction-speeding proteins
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- pathwaysRoutes for walking
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
proteins · cellular · metabolic · homeostatic · regulatory · signaling · feedback · antibodies
Managing under strain
- defenseProtection against harm
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- projectionSomething that extends outward
rationalization · sublimation · displacement · compensation · avoidance · dissociation · suppression · adaptation
driver
Vehicle operator
cause · factor · instrument · means · vehicle · conduit · facilitator · enabler · mediator · determinant
gears
Toothed rotating machine parts
pulleys · pistons · clockwork · bearings · axles · ratchets · camshafts · linkages · escapement · flywheels
process
Steps toward a result
- systemConnected parts forming whole
- methodOrderly way of doing
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
protocol · framework · apparatus · structure · arrangement · operation · workflow · methodology · scheme · infrastructure
enzymes
Reaction-speeding proteins
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- pathwaysRoutes for walking
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
neurotransmitters · proteins · cellular · metabolic · homeostatic · regulatory · signaling · feedback · antibodies · catalysts
coping
Managing under strain
- defenseProtection against harm
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- denialRefusal to accept reality
projection · rationalization · sublimation · displacement · compensation · avoidance · dissociation · suppression · adaptation · resilience
mechanism'sorganism
Living biological entity
spontaneity · intuition · instinct · vitalism · life force
mechanism'srandomness
Lack of predictable pattern
chaos · chance · accident · indeterminacy · unpredictability
- defense mechanismUnconscious self-protective mental process
- coping mechanismMethod for managing distress
- defensive mechanismsPsychological self-protection methods
- defence mechanismsUnconscious psychological self-protection
- release mechanismDevice that unlocks restraint
- safety mechanismFeature preventing unintended operation