barrier vs mechanism

mechanism vs barrier

barrier and mechanism both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
barrier	Yes	No	No	No
mechanism	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mechanism is a hypernym of barrier; that is, mechanism is a word with a broader meaning than barrier:

barrier: anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access
mechanism: a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function

barrier (noun)	mechanism (noun)
a structure or object that impedes free movement	the technical aspects of doing something
any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective	device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access	(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
	a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
	the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

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