mechanism

mechanism
mechanism mech‧a‧nis‧m [ˈmekənɪzm] noun [countable]
a system used to achieve something or deal with a problem:

• The increased lending can be done through existing lending mechanisms.

• There is a move to introduce free-market mechanisms in the airline sector.

mechanism for

• At present there is no satisfactory mechanism for settling disputes.

ˈprice ˌmechanism also ˈmarket ˌmechanism ECONOMICS
the way in which changes in prices influence the production of goods and services and the demand for them:

• The price mechanism is one of the most fundamental parts of a free market economy.

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mechanism UK US /ˈmekənɪzəm/ noun [C]
► a part of a machine, or a set of parts that work together: »

The elevator has a safety mechanism which prevents it from falling.

► a way of doing something that is planned or part of a system: a mechanism to do sth »

We need to develop a mechanism to keep freelancers supplied with work.

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The book proposes a mechanism for resolving work disputes.

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a defence/coping/survival mechanism

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an effective/elaborate/useful mechanism

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a control/monitoring mechanism

→ See also EXCHANGE RATE MECHANISM(Cf. ↑exchange rate mechanism), PRICE MECHANISM(Cf. ↑price mechanism)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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