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The ancient Greek theory that all matter is composed of very small indestructible and indivisible particles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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The doctrine that society arises from individuals and that larger structures are unimportant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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The doctrine that only simples (atoms without parts) exist ultimately.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: atomic theory, atomist theory, atomistic theory
Antonyms: holism
Broader terms: theory
(psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: scientific theory
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *temh1- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek *τομός (*tomós) Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos)bor. Latin atomusbor. Middle French athomebor. Middle English attome English atom Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English atomism From atom + -ism.
Across languages
Translations
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
атомизъм
(atomizǎm)
— ancient Greek theory
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Catalan:
atomisme
— ancient Greek theory
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Chinese Mandarin:
原子說 /原子说
(yuánzǐshuō)
— ancient Greek theory
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Czech:
atomismus
— ancient Greek theory
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Czech:
atomizmus
— ancient Greek theory
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Dutch:
atomisme
— ancient Greek theory
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Finnish:
atomismi
— ancient Greek theory
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Finnish:
atomioppi
— ancient Greek theory
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Galician:
atomismo
— ancient Greek theory
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Greek:
ατομισμός
(atomismós)
— ancient Greek theory
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Indonesian:
atomisme
— ancient Greek theory
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Irish:
adamhachas
— ancient Greek theory
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Japanese:
原子説
(genshisetsu)
— ancient Greek theory
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Latin:
atomismus
— ancient Greek theory
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Polish:
atomizm
— ancient Greek theory
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Polish:
atomistyka
— ancient Greek theory
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Portuguese:
atomismo
— ancient Greek theory
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Romanian:
atomism
— ancient Greek theory
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Russian:
атоми́зм
(atomízm)
— ancient Greek theory
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Turkish:
atomculuk
— ancient Greek theory
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Ukrainian:
атомізм
(atomizm)
— ancient Greek theory