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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:
1670–80
1670–80
Related forms
at·om·ist, noun
at·om·is·tic, at·om·is·ti·cal, adjective
at·om·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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