Definitions for atomisms

atomisms at·om·ism

Spelling: [at-uh-miz-uh m]
IPA: /ˈæt əˌmɪz əm/

Atomisms is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 217 anagrams from letters in atomisms (aimmosst).

Definitions for atomisms

noun

  1. Also called atomic theory. Philosophy. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter.
  2. Psychology. a method or theory that reduces all psychological phenomena to simple elements.

Origin of atomisms

First recorded in 1670-80

Examples for atomisms

Therefore he searched the past, and soon found what he wanted in the atomism of Democritus.

Epicurus, therefore, adopted the atomism of Democritus en bloc, or with trifling modifications.

It is the stand-point from which atomism would be adopted as the philosophic system.

The belief in indestructible “things” very early took the form of atomism.

Into the history of atomism Cudworth plunges with vast erudition.

There is, however, great difference of opinion among the exponents of atomism in regard to the nature of the atom.

Mechanism as to motion, atomism as to structure, materialism as to substance, that is the whole system of Democritus.

But in this instance the facts do not take us into atomism and anarchy.

His theory is a mixture of vitalism and atomism, designed to eliminate the "fortune and chance" resident in Digby's concept.

Continuity of growth not atomism is thus the alternative to fixity of principles and aims.

Word Value for atomisms
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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