Thesaurus: atomism

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1. n. The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic.
2. n. (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association
3. n. (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles
4. The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic.
5. n:100 n. (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association n. (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles