atomistic

English

Etymology

From atom +‎ -istic.

Pronunciation

Adjective

atomistic (comparative more atomistic, superlative most atomistic)

  1. Of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism.
    • 1809, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Friend:
      It is the object of the mechanical atomistic philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis, or rather with mere juxtaposition of corpuscles separated by invisible interspaces.
  2. Divided into separate elements; not holistic.
    Antonym: holistic
  3. (economics) Of a market: divided such that no single actor can noticeably affect market-wide values such as the price; competitive.

Derived terms

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German atomistisch.

Adjective

atomistic m or n (feminine singular atomistică, masculine plural atomistici, feminine and neuter plural atomistice)

  1. atomistic

Declension

Declension of atomistic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite atomistic atomistică atomistici atomistice
definite atomisticul atomistica atomisticii atomisticele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite atomistic atomistice atomistici atomistice
definite atomisticului atomisticei atomisticilor atomisticelor

References

  • atomistic in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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