Atomism — (from ancient Greek atomos, meaning uncuttable ) is a natural philosophy that developed in several ancient traditions. The atomists theorized that the natural world consists of two fundamental parts: indivisible atoms and empty void. According to … Wikipedia
Atomism — • The system of those who hold that all bodies are composed of minute, indivisible particles of matter called atoms Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Atomism Atomism … Catholic encyclopedia
ATOMISM — ATOMISM, theory that physical bodies consist ultimately of minute, irreducible, and homogeneous particles called atoms (Greek atomos/atomon = indivisible). In medieval Arabic and Hebrew works atomism derives from Greek (Democritus, Epicurus) and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
atomism — ATOMÍSM s.n. 1. Concepţie materialist mecanicistă care considera că materia este formată din atomi indivizibili. 2. Teoria ştiinţifică modernă a structurii şi proprietăţilor atomilor. 3. Cercetare ştiinţifică sau concepţie care reduce un ansamblu … Dicționar Român
Atomism — At om*ism, n. [Cf. F. atomisme.] The doctrine of atoms. See {Atomic philosophy}, under {Atomic}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
atomism — [at′əm iz΄əm] n. [ ATOM + ISM] Philos. a theory that the universe is made up of tiny, simple, indivisible particles that cannot be destroyed atomist n., adj … English World dictionary
atomism — atomist, n. atomistic, atomistical, adj. atomistically, adv. /at euh miz euhm/, n. 1. Also called atomic theory. Philos. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter. 2. Psychol. a … Universalium
Atomism — the theory that all the objects in the universe are composed of very small, indestructible elements. (This is the case for the Western [i.e., Greek] theories of atomism. Buddhists also have well developed theories of atomism, and which involve… … Mini philosophy glossary
atomism — A philosophical doctrine at least as old as Democritus, and plausibly viewed as an attempt to combine an a priori conviction of the unchangeable and immutable nature of the world with the variety and change of things as we know them. This is the… … Philosophy dictionary
atomism — n. theory of atoms. ♦ atomize, v.t. reduce to atoms or a fine spray; treat as individual units rather than as a whole. ♦ atomizer, n. pump like instrument producing fine spray. ♦ atomistic, a. of atoms or atomism; divided into units … Dictionary of difficult words
