Mechanism
Mechanism noun - Device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function.
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Synonyms for Mechanism
System is a synonym for mechanism in machine topic. In some cases you can use "System" instead a noun "Mechanism", when it comes to topics like apparatus, process, means, scheme.
System
System noun - Something made up of many interdependent or related parts.
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Synonyms for System
Nearby Words: systematic, systemic
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How words are described
| good | good mechanism | good system |
| special | special mechanism | special system |
| elaborate | elaborate mechanism | elaborate system |
| similar | similar mechanism | similar system |
| Other adjectives: complex, standard, legal, simple, powerful, actual, entire, complicated, main, internal, new, unique, advanced, automatic, intricate, basic, central, different, cooling. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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It's a bit clever about the mechanism, though — the system portrayed perfectly conforms to the user's wishes, and perfectly simulates any desired experience, so it acts as a Lotus-Eater Machine.
Source: New Media Are Evil - FTL: Faster Than Light has an internal system for achievements that also acts as the mechanism for unlocking new ships and deck layouts as they are completed.
Source: Achievement System -
Mort finally hits the right one, but they've installed the pressure mechanism on the air conditioning system instead of the heater by mistake.
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System and Mechanism. (2016). Retrieved 2022, June 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mechanism/system
Mechanism & System. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jun. 2022. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mechanism/system>.
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