mechanism vs barrier

barrier vs mechanism

mechanism and barrier both are nouns.

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

As nouns, barrier is a hyponym of mechanism; that is, barrier is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mechanism:

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

Other hyponyms of mechanism include transmission mechanism, biological clock.

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

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