Democritus

[ dih-mok-ri-tuhs ]

/ dɪˈmɒk rɪ təs /

noun

"the Laughing Philosopher", c460–370 b.c., Greek philosopher.

Words nearby Democritus

Democratic Party, Democratic-Republican Party, Democratic Republic of Congo, democratic socialism, democratize, Democritus, Democritus Junior, démodé, demoded, Demodex, Demodex folliculorum

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Example sentences from the Web for Democritus

Possibly its existence was suggested by the discovery of the first, told as follows in the Democritus Ridens.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863|Various
The wish of Democritus to be buried in honey873 is likewise a confirmation of this practice.
A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume I (of 2)|Johann Beckman
Democritus and my innocence came to my aid; and I determined to stand firm with silent and passive resistance.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first|Count Carlo Gozzi
It is not, as Democritus said, hid in the bottom of the deeps, but rather elevated to an infinite height in the divine knowledge.
Familiar Quotations|John Bartlett

Fragments only of the numerous works ascribed to Democritus have been preserved.
A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams

British Dictionary definitions for Democritus

Democritus

/ (dɪˈmɒkrɪtəs) /

noun

?460–?370 bc, Greek philosopher who developed the atomist theory of matter of his teacher, LeucippusSee also atomism

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Scientific definitions for Democritus

Democritus

[ dĭ-mŏk′rĭ-təs ]

460?-370? bce

Greek philosopher who developed one of the first atomist theories of the universe. Democritus believed that the world consists of an infinite number of very small particles whose different characteristics and combinations account for the different qualities of all matter.

单词	democritus
释义	Democritus [ dih-mok-ri-tuhs ] / dɪˈmɒk rɪ təs / noun "the Laughing Philosopher", c460–370 b.c., Greek philosopher. Words nearby Democritus Democratic Party, Democratic-Republican Party, Democratic Republic of Congo, democratic socialism, democratize, Democritus, Democritus Junior, démodé, demoded, Demodex, Demodex folliculorum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Democritus Possibly its existence was suggested by the discovery of the first, told as follows in the Democritus Ridens. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863\|Various The wish of Democritus to be buried in honey873 is likewise a confirmation of this practice. A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume I (of 2)\|Johann Beckman Democritus and my innocence came to my aid; and I determined to stand firm with silent and passive resistance. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first\|Count Carlo Gozzi It is not, as Democritus said, hid in the bottom of the deeps, but rather elevated to an infinite height in the divine knowledge. Familiar Quotations\|John Bartlett Fragments only of the numerous works ascribed to Democritus have been preserved. A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5)\|Henry Smith Williams British Dictionary definitions for Democritus Democritus / (dɪˈmɒkrɪtəs) / noun ?460–?370 bc, Greek philosopher who developed the atomist theory of matter of his teacher, LeucippusSee also atomism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Democritus Democritus [ dĭ-mŏk′rĭ-təs ] 460?-370? bce Greek philosopher who developed one of the first atomist theories of the universe. Democritus believed that the world consists of an infinite number of very small particles whose different characteristics and combinations account for the different qualities of all matter. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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