nnoun.cognition(psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by associationTopic:psychological sciencepsychology
Derivationally Related Form:atomisticatomistical
Hypernyms:scientific theory
Inherited Hypernyms:atomismscientific theorytheoryexplanationthinkinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.cognition(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particlesTopic:chemical sciencechemistry
Synset:atomic theory atomist theory atomistic theory
Examples:- the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe
Antonyms:holism
Derivationally Related Form:atomisticatomistical
Hypernyms:theory
Inherited Hypernyms:atomismtheoryexplanationthinkinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity