mechanistic
/ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk/
adj 3
Definitions
adj
1
Having the impersonal and automatic characteristics of a machine.
2
Predetermined by, or as if by, a mechanism.
3
Having a physical or biological cause.
Such ateleological explanation is what is meant by mechanistic explanation in the broad sense.
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