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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