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mechanism vs transmission mechanism

transmission mechanism vs mechanism

mechanism and transmission mechanism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mechanism Yes No No No
transmission mechanism Yes No No No
As nouns, transmission mechanism is a hyponym of mechanism; that is, transmission mechanism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mechanism:
  • mechanism: a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
  • transmission mechanism: any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being
Other hyponyms of mechanism include barrier, biological clock.
mechanism (noun) transmission mechanism (noun)
the technical aspects of doing something any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being
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
Difference between mechanism and transmission mechanism

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