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atomistic

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌætəˈmɪstɪk/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Divided into separate elements; not holistic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: holistic

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of a market: divided such that no single actor can noticeably affect market-wide values such as the price; competitive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: economics, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

divided into separate and often disparate elements

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: atomistical

Antonyms: holistic

History

Etymology

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-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English atomistic From atom + -istic.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: atomístic — of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism
  • Chinese Mandarin: 原子論的 /原子论的 — of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism
  • Japanese: 原子説の (genshisetsuno) — of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism
  • Polish: atomistyczny — of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism
  • Chinese Mandarin: 原子的 — not holistic
  • Finnish: atomistinen — not holistic
  • Japanese: 原子の — not holistic
  • Swedish: atomistisk — not holistic