atomism

[ at-uh-miz-uhm ]

/ ˈæt əˌmɪz əm /

noun

Also called atomic theory. Philosophy. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter.

Psychology. a method or theory that reduces all psychological phenomena to simple elements.

Origin of atomism

First recorded in 1670–80

OTHER WORDS FROM atomism

at·om·ist, nounat·om·is·tic, at·om·is·ti·cal, adjectiveat·om·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby atomism

atomic structure, atomic theory, atomic veteran, atomic volume, atomic weight, atomism, atomize, atomizer, atom smasher, atom trap, atomy

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Example sentences from the Web for atomism

But in this instance the facts do not take us into atomism and anarchy.
Human Nature and Conduct|John Dewey
His theory is a mixture of vitalism and atomism, designed to eliminate the "fortune and chance" resident in Digby's concept.
Medical Investigation in Seventeenth Century England|Charles W. Bodemer
Mechanism as to motion, atomism as to structure, materialism as to substance, that is the whole system of Democritus.
Three Philosophical Poets|George Santayana
Continuity of growth not atomism is thus the alternative to fixity of principles and aims.
Human Nature and Conduct|John Dewey

Into the history of atomism Cudworth plunges with vast erudition.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for atomism

atomism

/ (ˈætəˌmɪzəm) /

noun

an ancient philosophical theory, developed by Democritus and expounded by Lucretius, that the ultimate constituents of the universe are atomsSee atom (def. 3)

any of a number of theories that hold that some objects or phenomena can be explained as constructed out of a small number of distinct types of simple indivisible entities
any theory that holds that an understanding of the parts is logically prior to an understanding of the wholeCompare holism (def. 3)

psychol the theory that experiences and mental states are composed of elementary units

Derived forms of atomism

atomist, noun, adjectiveatomistic or atomistical, adjectiveatomistically, adverb

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单词	atomism
释义	atomism [ at-uh-miz-uhm ] / ˈæt əˌmɪz əm / noun Also called atomic theory. Philosophy. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter. Psychology. a method or theory that reduces all psychological phenomena to simple elements. Origin of atomism First recorded in 1670–80 OTHER WORDS FROM atomism at·om·ist, nounat·om·is·tic, at·om·is·ti·cal, adjectiveat·om·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby atomism atomic structure, atomic theory, atomic veteran, atomic volume, atomic weight, atomism, atomize, atomizer, atom smasher, atom trap, atomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for atomism But in this instance the facts do not take us into atomism and anarchy. Human Nature and Conduct\|John Dewey His theory is a mixture of vitalism and atomism, designed to eliminate the "fortune and chance" resident in Digby's concept. Medical Investigation in Seventeenth Century England\|Charles W. Bodemer Mechanism as to motion, atomism as to structure, materialism as to substance, that is the whole system of Democritus. Three Philosophical Poets\|George Santayana Continuity of growth not atomism is thus the alternative to fixity of principles and aims. Human Nature and Conduct\|John Dewey Into the history of atomism Cudworth plunges with vast erudition. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8\|Various British Dictionary definitions for atomism atomism / (ˈætəˌmɪzəm) / noun an ancient philosophical theory, developed by Democritus and expounded by Lucretius, that the ultimate constituents of the universe are atomsSee atom (def. 3) any of a number of theories that hold that some objects or phenomena can be explained as constructed out of a small number of distinct types of simple indivisible entities any theory that holds that an understanding of the parts is logically prior to an understanding of the wholeCompare holism (def. 3) psychol the theory that experiences and mental states are composed of elementary units Derived forms of atomism atomist, noun, adjectiveatomistic or atomistical, adjectiveatomistically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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