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Definition of Atomistic
1. Adjective. Divided into separate and often disparate elements.
Definition of Atomistic
1. a. Of or pertaining to atoms; relating to atomism.
Definition of Atomistic
1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism ¹
2. Adjective. Divided into separate elements; not holistic ¹
3. Adjective. (economics) ''(said of a market)'' divided such that no single actor can noticeably affect market-wide values such as the price; competitive ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Atomistic
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Atomistic
1. Of or pertaining to atoms; relating to atomism. "It is the object of the mechanical atomistic philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis." (Coleridge) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Atomistic
Literary usage of Atomistic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of Psychology by Otto Klemm (1914)
"In any event, the earliest form of materialism to appear in the history of
psychology is atomistic materialism. (a) atomistic ..."
2. Introduction to Philosophy by Friedrich Paulsen (1906)
"I shall begin my examination of the rival hypotheses with the exposition of the
antithesis between the atomistic and the theistic hypotheses. ..."
3. A History of Philosophy in Epitome by Albert Schwegler (1891)
"So much of this as ascribes to the Atomists the characteristic predicate of being
per se is doubtless correct, — but the real thought of the atomistic ..."
4. A History of Greek Philosophy from the Earliest Period to the Time of Socrates by Eduard Zeller (1881)
"This mechanical explanation of nature, based upon the same general presuppositions,
is carried out more strictly and logically in the atomistic philosophy. ..."
5. The Monist by Hegeler Institute (1913)
"atomistic DYNAMISM. At all cost, we must have truth. It will be the achievement
of the twentieth century. Clémence Rayer. IT is indeed a great delight for ..."
6. The Study of Chemical Composition: An Account of Its Method and Historical by Ida Freund (1904)
"In the account of the Greek atomistic doctrine about to be given, ...
The characteristic tenets of the atomistic view of the constitution of matter and of ..."
7. An Examination of the Nature of the State: A Study in Political Philosophy by Westel Woodbury Willoughby (1896)
"... Government remained, and the theory of the contractual origin of the State
persisted, which is, as we have seen; at bottom atomistic and mechanical. ..."
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