Atomistic
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adjective.
Of or having to do with atoms or atomism.
adjective.
Consisting of many separate, often disparate elements.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Pertaining to atomism or the atomists.
Consisting of atoms.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Of or pertaining to atoms; relating to atomism.
adjective.
divided into separate and often disparate elements; -- the opposite of
holistic
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Of or pertaining to
atoms
or to
atomism
adjective.
Divided into separate
elements
; not
holistic
adjective.
(said of a market) divided such that no single actor can noticeably affect market-wide values such as the price;
competitive
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adjective.
divided into separate and often disparate elements
Word Usage
"This doctrine which I call atomistic and which appears to be anti-historical, reveals from under a concealing cloak a strongly materialistic nature."
cross-reference
atomistic philosophy
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