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Webster 1913 Edition
Atomistic
Atˊom-is′tic
,Adj.
1.
Of or pertaining to atoms; relating to atomism.
[R.]
It is the object of the mechanical
atomistic
philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis. Coleridge.
Definition 2024
atomistic
atomistic
English
Adjective
atomistic (comparative more atomistic, superlative most atomistic)
- Of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- 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.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- Divided into separate elements; not holistic.
- (economics) Of a market: divided such that no single actor can noticeably affect market-wide values such as the price; competitive.
Translations
not holistic
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