mechanistic

== English == === Etymology === From mechan(ism) + -istic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk/ === Adjective === mechanistic (comparative more mechanistic, superlative most mechanistic) Having the impersonal and automatic characteristics of a machine. Predetermined by, or as if by, a mechanism. (philosophy) Having a physical or biological cause. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====