mechanism

Functioning is a synonym of mechanism.

As nouns the difference between mechanism and functioning

is that mechanism is within a machine or machinery; any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power while functioning is action of the verb function.

As a verb functioning is

present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective functioning is

functional, working.

As nouns the difference between mechanism and framework

is that mechanism is within a machine or machinery; any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power while framework is software framework.

As nouns the difference between mechanism and impact

is that mechanism is within a machine or machinery; any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power while impact is the striking of one body against another; collision.

As a verb impact is

to compress; to compact; to press or pack together.

As nouns the difference between mechanism and component

is that mechanism is within a machine or machinery; any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power while component is component.

As nouns the difference between mechanism and regulation

is that mechanism is within a machine or machinery; any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power while regulation is regulation.

As nouns the difference between mechanism and organism

is that mechanism is within a machine or machinery; any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power while organism is (biology) a discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

As nouns the difference between mechanism and progress

is that mechanism is within a machine or machinery; any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power while progress is movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.

As a verb progress is

to move, go, or proceed forward; to advance.

As nouns the difference between mechanism and null

is that mechanism is within a machine or machinery; any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power while null is a non-existent or empty value or set of values.

As an adjective null is

having no validity, "null and void.

As a verb null is

to nullify; to annul.

As nouns the difference between means and mechanism

is that means is while mechanism is within a machine or machinery; any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.

As a verb means

is (mean).

As nouns the difference between mechanism and algorithm

is that mechanism is within a machine or machinery; any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power while algorithm is a precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.