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atomism - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'atomism' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Atomism [ n.]
- The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic.

Meaning of 'atomism' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . atomism [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles
Example in sentence:
  • the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe