ATOMICITY

Etymology

Noun

atomicity (countable and uncountable, plural atomicities)

(uncountable) The quality or state of being atomic—of being indivisible.

(chemistry) The number of atoms in a molecule.

(computing) The state of a system (often a database system) in which either all stages complete or none complete.

Source: Wiktionary


At`o*mic"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. atomicité.] (Chem.)

Definition: Degree of atomic attraction; equivalence; valence; also (a later use) the number of atoms in an elementary molecule. See Valence.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

7 January 2025

UNINFORMATIVELY

(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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