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mechanistic

/ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk/

Meanings
adjective

Mecanicista, maquinal

Having the impersonal and automatic characteristics of a machine.

Examples :

"The factory workers performed their tasks with a mechanistic efficiency, repeating the same movements for hours. "
Los trabajadores de la fábrica realizaban sus tareas con una eficiencia maquinal, repitiendo los mismos movimientos durante horas.
machine science philosophy technical inhuman system technology

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Illustration impersonal

impersonal noun

/ɪmˈpɝsənəl/

Palabra o construcción impersonal

"The impersonal "one" is often used in formal writing to avoid using "I" or "we." "

El "uno" impersonal se usa a menudo en la escritura formal para evitar usar "yo" o "nosotros".

Illustration performed

performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

Realizar, ejecutar

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Solo le tomó veinte minutos realizar la tarea.

Illustration repeatedly

repeatedly adverb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪdli/

Repetidamente, varias veces

"He repeatedly violated the court order, and shall now be punished."

Violó repetidamente la orden judicial y ahora será castigado.

Illustration efficiency

efficiency noun

/ɪˈfɪʃn̩si/

Eficiencia

"The efficiency of the planning department is deplorable."

La eficiencia del departamento de planificación es deplorable.

Illustration movements

movements noun

/ˈmuːv.mənts/

Movimientos

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

Vi un movimiento en la hierba de la colina.

Illustration biological

biological noun

/ˌbaɪə(ʊ)ˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

Producto biológico

"The school's science fair featured several different biological specimens. "

La feria de ciencias de la escuela presentó varios productos biológicos diferentes.

Illustration automatic

automatic noun

/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/

Automático, coche automático

"I never learned to drive a stick. I can only drive an automatic."

Nunca aprendí a conducir un coche con cambio manual. Solo puedo conducir un automático.

Illustration variation

variation noun

/ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃn̩/ /ˌvæɹiˈeɪʃn̩/

Variación, cambio parcial

"There was a noticeable variation in the students' test scores this semester. "

Hubo una variación notable en las calificaciones de los estudiantes este semestre.

Illustration repeating

repeating verb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪŋ/

Repetir, volver a decir

"The scientists repeated the experiment in order to confirm the result."

Los científicos repitieron el experimento para confirmar el resultado.

Illustration mechanism

mechanism noun

/ˈmɛkənɪzm/

Mecanismo

"The bicycle's gears are a complex mechanism that converts the rider's pedaling motion into forward movement. "

Los engranajes de la bicicleta son un mecanismo complejo que convierte el movimiento de pedaleo del ciclista en movimiento hacia adelante.

Illustration predetermined

predetermined verb

/ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/ /ˌpriːdɪˈtɝːrmɪnd/

Predeterminar, decidir de antemano

"The meeting time was predetermined by the manager, so everyone had to adjust their schedules. "

El horario de la reunión fue predeterminado por el gerente, por lo que todos tuvieron que ajustar sus horarios.

Illustration characteristics

characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

Característica, rasgo

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "

Una de las principales características de un golden retriever es su personalidad amigable.