mechanistic

adjective

mech·​a·​nis·​tic ˌme-kə-ˈni-stik 

1

: mechanically determined

2

: of or relating to a mechanism or the doctrine of mechanism

3

: mechanical

mechanistically

ˌme-kə-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of mechanistic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lagrange’s method, despite seeming like a mere mathematical convenience at the time, loosened the straitjacket of Newton’s mechanistic view of the universe as a sequence of falling dominos. —Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024

So, for example, a mechanistic AI approach might be to represent the different reasons why a person may choose to eat a Swift Bieber. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024

The approach, termed neuro-symbolic AI aims at fusing the mechanistic aspects of deep learning neural networks with human like knowledge, reasoning and intuition, enabling broader generalization capabilities. —Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024

The ‘muscle’ is what Shah describes as ‘mechanistic automation’ – the brute application of assessment to data. —John Werner, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 2