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The how behind the what — the hidden gears that turn cause into effect.
means A system of parts working together to produce a particular result, whether physical, biological, or abstract.
from From Greek mekhane, a machine or contrivance — same root that gave us machine and, fittingly, machination, plotting's mechanical cousin.
Clockwork rootsEarly use described literal gears and springs inside clocks.
Philosophy fightMechanism claims the universe runs like clockwork, no soul required.
Biology borrowed itCells have mechanisms; chemistry maps reaction mechanisms step by step.