| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nistik, -tēk adjective
1. : mechanically determined
a mechanistic universe
2.
a. : of, relating to, or consistent with the theory of philosophic mechanism
b. : of, relating to, or marked by a psychological mechanism : tending to interpret conduct in terms of theoretical mechanisms
c. : finding biological and physical causes sufficient to explain social behavior
d. : of or relating to mechanism as an approach to linguistic study
3. : mechanical
• mech·a·nis·ti·cal·ly -tə̇k(ə)lē, -tēk-, -li adverb