ATOMISTICALLY

Etymology

Adverb

atomistically (comparative more atomistically, superlative most atomistically)

In an atomistic manner

With regard to atomism

Source: Wiktionary


ATOMISTIC

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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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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