mechanism vs works

works vs mechanism

mechanism and works both are nouns.

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

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

mechanism: device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
works: the internal mechanism of a device

Other hyponyms of mechanism include action, action mechanism, actuator, automaton, golem, robot, axis, axis of rotation, carriage, cartridge ejector, ejector, cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor, clockwork, control, controller, cooling, cooling system, delayed action, drive, drive line, drive line system, fail-safe, film advance, gear, gear mechanism, homing device, hydraulic system, ignition, ignition system, lock, mechanical device, radiator, rotating mechanism, steering linkage, steering mechanism, steering system, tape drive, tape transport, transport, whirler, workings, automaton.

mechanism (noun)	works (noun)
the technical aspects of doing something	performance of moral or religious acts
device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function	the internal mechanism of a device
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes	buildings for carrying on industrial labor
a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function	everything available; usually preceded by `the'
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

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