Answer: mechanisms

AnswerCrossword Clue
mechanismsA system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery
mechanismsMECHANISM, the belief that life is explainable by mechanical forces
mechanismsA contrivance in the plot of a literary work
mechanismsThe doctrine that all natural phenomena, including life and thought, allow mechanical explanation by physics and chemistry
mechanismsA natural or established process by which something takes place or is brought about