submechanism

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noun

A subset of a mechanism

OriginEnglish mechanism ← New Latin mechanismu ← Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ) →
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Meanings

nounsubmechanism (plural submechanisms)

plural submechanisms

  1. chemistryA subset of a mechanism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekμηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)
  8. New Latinmechanismu
  9. Englishmechanism
  10. Englishsubmechanism

From sub- + mechanism.

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APA

submechanism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submechanism

MLA

“submechanism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submechanism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “submechanism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submechanism.

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