atomistic
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English
Etymology
Adjective
atomistic (comparative more atomistic, superlative most atomistic)
- Of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism.
- 1809, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Friend:
- 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.
- 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.
Derived terms
Translations
of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism
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not holistic
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from German atomistisch.
Adjective
atomistic m or n (feminine singular atomistică, masculine plural atomistici, feminine and neuter plural atomistice)
Declension
Declension of atomistic
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| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | atomistic | atomistică | atomistici | atomistice | ||
| definite | atomisticul | atomistica | atomisticii | atomisticele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | atomistic | atomistice | atomistici | atomistice | ||
| definite | atomisticului | atomisticei | atomisticilor | atomisticelor | |||