ATOMISTIC
atomistic, atomistical
(adjective) divided into separate and often disparate elements
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
atomistic (comparative more atomistic, superlative most atomistic)
Of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism.
Divided into separate elements; not holistic.
Antonym: holistic
(economics) Of a market: divided such that no single actor can noticeably affect market-wide values such as the price; competitive.
Source: Wiktionary
At`om*is"tic, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to atoms; relating to atomism. [R.] It is the object of the mechanical atomistic philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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