单词 | atomism |
释义 | Word Frequency atomism(ˈætəˌmɪzəm) noun 1. an ancient philosophical theory, developed by Democritus and expounded by Lucretius, that the ultimate constituents of the universe are atoms atom (sense 3)2. a. any of a number of theories that hold that some objects or phenomena can be explained as constructed out of a small number of distinct types of simple indivisible entities b. any theory that holds that an understanding of the parts is logically prior to an understanding of the whole Compare holism (sense 3)3. psychology the theory that experiences and mental states are composed of elementary units Derived forms atomist (ˈatomist) noun, adjective atomistic (ˌatomˈistic) or atomistical (ˌatomˈistical) adjective atomistically (ˌatomˈistically) adverb |
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