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atomistic

UK/ˌætəˈmɪstɪk/

atomistic adjective: of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism.

Adjective

atomistic (comparative more atomistic, superlative most atomistic)

  1. Of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism.
    • It is the object of the mechanical atomistic philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis, or rather with mere juxtaposition of corpuscles separated by invisible interspaces.1809, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Friend
  2. Divided into separate elements; not holistic.
    Antonyms:
    holistic
  3. Of a market: divided such that no single actor can noticeably affect market-wide values such as the price; competitive.

Antonyms of atomistic

Forms of atomistic

comparativemore atomistic
superlativemost atomistic

Origin of atomistic

From atom + -istic.

Words formed from atomistic

Questions about atomistic

What does atomistic mean?
Atomistic means of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism.
What part of speech is atomistic?
Atomistic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce atomistic?
Atomistic is pronounced /ˌætəˈmɪstɪk/ (UK).

Words near atomistic in the dictionary

  1. atomises
  2. atomising
  3. atomism
  4. atomisms
  5. atomist
  6. atomistic
  7. atomistically
  8. atomistics
  9. atomists
  10. atomitat
  11. atomitats

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