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mechanistic

Pronunciation: /mɛkəˈnɪstɪk/
Definition of mechanistic

adjective

  • relating to theories which explain phenomena in purely physical or deterministic terms:a mechanistic interpretation of nature

Derivatives

mechanistically

adverb

mechanistic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of mechanistic in the US English dictionary
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