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mechanistic
mech·a·nis·tic [ mèkə nístik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. like machine: typical of a machine rather than a thinking and feeling human being
2. philosophy explaining behavior mechanically: explaining all natural phenomena, including human behavior, in terms of physical causes and processes
3. physics of science of mechanics: relating to, involving, or typical of the science of mechanics

mech·a·nis·ti·cal·ly adverb
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