Definition of atomisms Atomisms
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What does atomisms mean?
Wiktionary 
- atomisms (Noun)
Plural of atomism.
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| atomism - (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe" | ||
| atomic theory, atomist theory, atomistic theory | ||
| theory a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales" | ||
| chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | ||
| atomism - (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association | ||
| scientific theory a theory that explains scientific observations; "scientific theories must be falsifiable" | ||
| psychological science, psychology the science of mental life | ||
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Wiktionary
- atomism (Noun)
The ancient Greek theory that all matter is composed of very small indestructible and indivisible particles. - atomism (Noun)
The doctrine that society arises from individuals and that larger structures are unimportant.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- atomism (n.)
The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic.
