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Atomistic   Listen
adjective
Atomistic  adj.  
1.
Of or pertaining to atoms; relating to atomism. (R.) "It is the object of the mechanical atomistic philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis."
2.
Divided into separate and often disparate elements; the opposite of holistic.
Synonyms: atomistical.





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"Atomistic" Quotes from Famous Books



... the day. Virchow's earlier paper[295] on the application of the cell-theory to physiology and pathology called forth a vigorous protest from Reichert,[296] who discussed in a very instructive way the contrast between the older "systematic" and the newer "atomistic" attitude to ...
— Form and Function - A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology • E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell


Words linked to "Atomistic" :   atomistic theory, atomism, holistic


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