What does mécanisme in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word mécanisme in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mécanisme in French.

The word mécanisme in French means mechanism, mechanism, musical skill, mechanism, defense mechanism. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mécanisme

mechanism

nom masculin (dispositif fait de pièces articulées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un subtil mécanisme déclenchait l'ouverture de la porte.
A sophisticated mechanism triggered the opening of the door.

mechanism

nom masculin (façon de fonctionner)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La respiration est un mécanisme complexe.
Breathing is a complex mechanism.

musical skill

nom masculin (habileté musicale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce violoniste a un beau mécanisme.
This violinist has beautiful fingering.

mechanism

nom masculin (théorie philosophique) (Philosophy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les mécanismes de la nature s'expliquent par les seules lois de cause à effet.
The mechanisms of nature are explained by the laws of cause and effect alone.

defense mechanism

nom masculin (automatisme protégeant le psychisme) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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