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Meaning of "atomism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ATOMISM

atomism  [ˈætəˌmɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATOMISM

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Atomism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ATOMISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Atomism

Atomism is a natural philosophy that developed in several ancient traditions. The atomists theorized that nature consists of two fundamental principles: atom and void. Unlike their modern scientific namesake in atomic theory, philosophical atoms come in an infinite variety of shapes and sizes, each indestructible, immutable and surrounded by a void where they collide with the others or hook together forming a cluster. Clusters of different shapes, arrangements, and positions give rise to the various macroscopic substances in the world. References to the concept of atomism and its atoms are found in ancient India and ancient Greece. In India the Jain, Ajivika and Carvaka schools of atomism may date back to the 6th century BCE. The Nyaya and Vaisheshika schools later developed theories on how atoms combined into more complex objects. In the West, atomism emerged in the 5th century BCE with Leucippus and Democritus. Whether Indian culture influenced Greek or vice versa or whether both evolved independently is a matter of dispute.

Definition of atomism in the English dictionary

The definition of atomism in the dictionary is any of a number of theories that hold that some objects or phenomena can be explained as constructed out of a small number of distinct types of simple indivisible entities. Other definition of atomism is the theory that experiences and mental states are composed of elementary units.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ATOMISM


academism
əˈkædəˌmɪzəm
alarmism
əˈlɑːmɪzəm
animism
ˈænɪˌmɪzəm
Benthamism
ˈbɛnθəˌmɪzəm
bromism
ˈbrəʊˌmɪzəm
dynamism
ˈdaɪnəˌmɪzəm
dysphemism
ˈdɪsfɪˌmɪzəm
economism
ɪˈkɒnəˌmɪzəm
endemism
ˈɛndəmɪzəm
euphemism
ˈjuːfɪˌmɪzəm
extremism
ɪkˈstriːmɪzəm
minimism
ˈmɪnɪˌmɪzəm
opiumism
ˈəʊpɪəˌmɪzəm
optimism
ˈɒptɪˌmɪzəm
overoptimism
ˌəʊvərˈɒptɪˌmɪzəm
pancosmism
pænˈkɒzˌmɪzəm
pessimism
ˈpɛsɪˌmɪzəm
racemism
ˈræsɪˌmɪzəm
seismism
ˈsaɪzˌmɪzəm
totemism
ˈtəʊtəˌmɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ATOMISM

atomic theory
atomic volume
atomic warfare
atomic weapon
atomic weight
atomic-powered
atomical
atomically
atomicity
atomies
atomisation
atomise
atomiser
atomist
atomistic
atomistical
atomistically
atomization
atomize
atomizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE ATOMISM

bathmism
bedlamism
chemism
cosmism
Humism
Islamism
logical atomism
momism
Moslemism
nomism
nonconformism
Pan-Islamism
panspermism
photochromism
reformism
short-termism
thermochromism
Thomism
transformism
Uncle Tomism

Synonyms and antonyms of atomism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «atomism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ATOMISM

Find out the translation of atomism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of atomism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «atomism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

原子论
1,325 millions of speakers

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atomismo
570 millions of speakers

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atomism
510 millions of speakers

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परमाणुवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المذهب الذري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

атомизм
278 millions of speakers

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atomismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরমাণুবাদ
260 millions of speakers

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atomisme
220 millions of speakers

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Atomisme
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Translator English - German

Atomismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

原子論
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원자론
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Atomisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuyết nguyên tử
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அணுவியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परमाणुवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

atomculuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

atomismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

atomizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

атомізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

atomism
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Translator English - Greek

ατομισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

atomisme
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

atomism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

atomism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of atomism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATOMISM»

The term «atomism» is regularly used and occupies the 97.244 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ATOMISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about atomism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATOMISM»

Discover the use of atomism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to atomism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Russell's Logical Atomism
He explores Russell's logical atomism, which applies logic to problems in the theory of knowledge and metaphysics and was central to Russell's work over this period.
David Bostock, 2012
2
Atomism in Late Medieval Philosophy and Theology
Drawing a new portrait of late medieval conflicts between atomists and anti-atomists, this book offers a new outlook on the fourteenth century's development of sciences.
Christophe Grellard, Aurâelien Robert, 2009
3
Conceptual Atomism and Justificationist Semantics
Conceptual atomism of this type is incompatible with many other semantic approaches. One of these approaches is justificationist semantics. This book assumes conceptual atomism.
Manuel Bremer, 2008
4
Studies in Islamic atomism
The late Shlomo Pines (1908-1990) was this century's outstanding historian of Islamic philosophy and science. This volume offers, for the first time in English.
Shlomo Pines, Y. Tzvi Langermann, 1997
5
Francis Ponge and the Nature of Things: From Ancient Atomism ...
This book concerns one of the most significant French poets of the twentieth century, Francis Ponge (1899-1988).
Patrick Alan Meadows, 1997
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Pierre Gassendi's Philosophy And Science: Atomism for ...
This study of Gassendi's philosophy and science puts forth the view that his atomism follows from his empiricism: as an outgrowth of our best theory of knowledge and sound scientific method, we get evidence that warrents the micorphysical ...
Saul Fisher, 2005
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Atomism and its critics: from Democritus to Newton
A substantial and in-depth study of the history of the atomic theory of matter between the time of Democritus and that of Newton.
Andrew Pyle, 1997
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The Child's Construction of Quantities: Conservation and Atomism
First published in 1974. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Jean Piaget, Bärbel Inhelder, 1974
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The Philosophy of Logical Atomism
The. Philosophy. of. Logical. Atomism. (1918). The following [is the text] of a course of eight lectures delivered in [Gordon Square] London, in the first months of1918, [which] are very largely concerned with explaining certain ideas which I learnt ...
Bertrand Russell, 2009
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Conceptual Atomism and the Computational Theory of Mind: A ...
According to Fodor, conceptual non-atomism is either identical with (IRA) or at least presupposes the truth of that doctrine. Supposing that a concept of flatness, of straightness, of the number three, and so on, are constitutive of one's concept of ...
John-Michael Kuczynski, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATOMISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term atomism is used in the context of the following news items.
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The light is still young
The ancients wondered about such things and developed, over many centuries and continents, ideas that came to be known as "atomism". «Bangalore Mirror, Jun 15»
2
Busting yoga myths
Vaisheshika, an empiricist school of atomism; 5. Mīmāṃsā, an anti-ascetic and anti-mysticist school of orthopraxy; 6.Vedānta, the last segment ... «mydigitalfc.com, Jun 15»
3
WE BUILT THIS CITY
It is this trend of atomism and alienation that Steyn City is designed to outflank in order to restore a sense of community. Africa's largest lifestyle ... «Leadership Magazine, Jun 15»
4
Transcript: Fritjof Capra-- Forget Newtonian Physics and Atomism
Transcript: Fritjof Capra-- Forget Newtonian Physics and Atomism-- Learn About the Systems View Of Life and the Universe. OpEdNews ... «Big News Network.com, Jun 15»
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'Sociopath' Surgeon Duntsch Arrested for Shoplifting Pants
Ancient Greek philosophers debated the existence of a vacuum, or void, in the context of atomism, which posited void and atom as the ... «The Texas Observer, May 15»
6
Building Jerusalem with Live Stones
She has published books on medieval theories of infinity and Descartes. Her most recent article is on Atomism and providence in 17th-century ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Apr 15»
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Books to help us see the strange new world following the revolution …
Love and Friendship dissects Rousseau's invention of Romantic love, meant to provide a new basis for human connection, amid the atomism of ... «The Fabius Maximus website, Apr 15»
8
The Problem With (Some but Not All) Economics
Christians rejected atomism because it invalidated transubstantiation. Modern science now has enough experimental data to choose between ... «Huffington Post UK, Mar 15»
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Lecture at W&L by CUNY Philosophy Professor Jesse Prinz
... "Motivational Internalism" (2013); "Attention, Atomism, and the Disunity of Consciousness" in "Philosophy and Phenomenological Research" ... «Washington and Lee University News Office, Mar 15»
10
Inequality And The Crisis of Capitalism And Democracy: Part IV
... important in life than devoting one's life to working and shopping and to self-aggrandizement and atomism at the expense of the community. «CounterCurrents.org, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Atomism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/atomism>. May 2024 ».
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