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1. atomism
noun. (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles.
Synonyms
- atomic theory
- atomist theory
- atomistic theory
Antonyms
- misconception
- unbelief
- corpuscular theory of light
- wave theory
Etymology
- -ism (English)
- atom (English)
- atome (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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2. atomism
noun. (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association.
Antonyms
- corpuscular theory
Etymology
- -ism (English)
- atom (English)
- atome (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Sentences with atomism
1. Noun, singular or mass
In 1800, John Dalton arrived at the same view of atomism by using the experimental method to study gases and compounds.