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clockwork vs mechanism

mechanism vs clockwork

clockwork and mechanism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clockwork Yes No No No
mechanism Yes No No No
As nouns, mechanism is a hypernym of clockwork; that is, mechanism is a word with a broader meaning than clockwork:
  • clockwork: any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock
  • mechanism: device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
clockwork (noun) mechanism (noun)
any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock the technical aspects of doing something
device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
(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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