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Atomism - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Atomism : (noun)
1: (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to
simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form
complex ideas by association
2: (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" [syn: atomic theory,
atomist theory, atomistic theory] [ant: holism]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Atomism : \At"om*ism\, n. [Cf. F. atomisme.]
The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under
Atomic.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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